It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, But the glory of kings is to search out a matter. Proverbs 25:2 Harmonizing the sayings of Jesus Christ uncovers additional depths of understanding, consequently encouraging and equipping us to do them. For example, Luke’s Beatitudes (and woes) add a physical, down to earth perspective to Matthew’s account. […]
These Sayings of Mine – Searching Out the Harmonies Read More »
To wrap up our survey of the sayings of Jesus, we shift our attention to Luke’s Gospel. Here we find several passages that harmonize with those of Matthew. We also discover a couple of interesting additions. Harmonizing the two accounts uncovers additional depths of understanding. For example, Luke’s Beatitudes add a physical, down to earth
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And so it was, when Jesus had ended these sayings, that the people were astonished at His teaching, for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes. Matthew 7:28-29 Jesus taught as one having authority. This may be THE key to our hearing and doing the sayings of Jesus. Here is
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For I have not spoken on My own authority; but the Father who sent Me gave Me a command, what I should say and what I should speak. John 12:49 He who does not love Me does not keep My words; and the word which you hear is not Mine but the Father’s who sent Me. John 14:24 Jesus’s words
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Did you know that the Bible was not written in chapter and verse form? Chapters were first introduced in 1227, by Stephen Langton. Robert Stephanus is credited with adding verse divisions several hundred years later, in 1551. As you might imagine, chapter and verse divisions were added for the convenience of reference and quotation. However,
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As we come to the end of Matthew’s account of the Sermon on the Mount, we find ourselves back to the place where this series began – with a few challenging questions: If you don’t know the sayings of Jesus, how can you hear them? If you cannot hear them, how can you do them?
These Sayings of Mine – Do Them Read More »
It is impossible to consistently obey what you do not know. Obedience to the sayings of Jesus is the foundation He is referring to at the end of His Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:1-7:19, Luke 6:20-49). In that sermon, He communicates at least 50 “sayings”. The following articles cover most of them. Simply select
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