The Laws of Personal Abuse & Love

This Sunday, we continue our series on the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew’s gospel; and will be studying chapter 5, verses 38-48.  In this passage Jesus continues His teaching on the way to live and dealing with questions of life and social issues of that day.  Here Jesus talks about the laws of personal…

The Law of Promises and Honesty

This Sunday, we continue our series on the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew’s gospel; and we’ll be studying chapter 5, verses 33-37.  In this passage Jesus continues His teaching on the way to live; and dealing with questions of life and social issues of that day.  Here Jesus talks about oaths and promises that,…

The Law & Divorce

This Sunday, we continue our series on the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew’s gospel; and will be studying chapter 5, verses 31-32.  In this passage Jesus continues His teaching on the way to live; and dealing with questions of life and social issues of that day.  Here the question Jesus answers is a question…

The Law of Adultery & Lusting

This Sunday, as we continue our series on the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew’s gospel, we will be studying chapter 5, verses 27-30.  In this passage Jesus, continues His teaching on the way to live; making points about the old commandments and what true victorious kingdom living is all about.  That we understand there…

Central Africa Baptist University

This Sunday we will have Dr. Kevin Cassidy, director of partner relations at Central Africa Baptist University, to share with us the incredible things God has been doing in and through this school. He will also share how the gospel is spreading all throughout the continent of Africa. I know it will be a huge…

The Law of Murder & Anger

This Sunday, as we continue our series on the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew’s gospel, we will be studying chapter 5, verses 21-26.  In this passage Jesus, continues in His teaching about the law; making sure that His listeners don’t just follow the law about a major point, i.e., Murder, adultery swearing oaths, etc. …

Please Don’t Misunderstand

This Sunday, as we continue our series on the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew’s gospel, we will be studying chapter 5, verses 17-20.  In this passage Jesus, in His teaching, circles around by making sure, after all He has said, that they are not misunderstanding His teaching about the law.  In context, His focus…

The Commission to be Salt & Light

This Sunday, we continue our series on the sermon on the mount in Matthew’s gospel, chapter 5, verses 13-16.  In this passage Jesus follows up the beatitudes by giving His disciples/followers 2 great examples (pictures) of what they will become when they live out the beatitudes.  We are salt, and we are light, Jesus says. …

The Privelege of Persecution

This Sunday, we continue our series on the Beatitudes with the eighth beatitude from chapter 5, verses 10-12, “Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake.”  How is this beatitude to be understood by us here in America?  Although we know people in our country are facing injustice and wrongful prosecution by people in…