Our motives for giving should be to honor God and point others to Christ, not to make ourselves look good and boast about what we did. Everything we have is a gift from God. What is your motivation for giving?
Jesus calls us to be people of truth and integrity, following through on our promises. When we're wronged and want to retaliate, we're called to show grace instead. Are you leaning on Christ's strength to answer the call to live differently than the world?
The pitfalls of lust and divorce all begin when our hearts desire things that don't belong to us. Jesus calls us to follow Him by fleeing temptation, and finding true freedom in our relationship with Him.
While religious leaders were concerned with following the letter of the Law, Jesus challenges us to have a completely changed heart. Our words can either give life through encouragement, or take life through insults and harshness. Jesus calls us to make our relationships right with others even when it's difficult.
Jesus challenged the religious leaders and their understanding of the Law. In his fulfillment of the Law, Jesus wants to transform our hearts, not just our actions. It's not our ability to follow a set of rules, but rather His death and resurrection that makes us right with God.
Jesus calls us to be merciful, pure in heart and peacemakers in our interactions with others. Through Jesus Christ, God models these qualities as He shows His great love for us. Are you working daily toward having a heart like God's?
Everyone wants to find happiness. But the places we often look - comfort, wealth, success - will eventually leave us empty. Listen in as we hear directly from Jesus' words about how to find true happiness and fulfillment.
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