The mercy of God is most extravagant when we understand the deep depravity of our sin and the awesomeness of His holiness. And for those who have received mercy from…
Hunger and thirst are fundamental needs we experience every day. In Jesus’ day, water and food were scarce blessings. Jesus uses these two needs that we fully understand to encourage…
This kingdom characteristic of meekness is living with the heart of Jesus. It’s a proper understanding of who God is and who we are, both in this world and in…
Grief is the natural and good response to a profound loss. But the grief Jesus refers to is not grief over loss, but grief over our own sinfulness and our…
By speaking of the poor in spirit, Jesus is not speaking to financial or material poverty but rather to the reality of how much we need Him. We are dependent…
As Jesus begins His earthly ministry, He lays out a way of holy living for His followers. The greatest sermon ever preached is a sermon that still applies today. We…
Satan’s third and final temptation is an effort to give Jesus an easy path to glory. But Jesus refuses and in doing so reveals the motives of our own worship.…
Since his fall from heaven, Satan has been committed to deceiving people into thinking that satisfaction and dependence can be found in anything other than Jesus. God’s Word teaches us…
Christian, the life we live on this earth is to be lived by faith in Jesus the Son of God. What better life to look to when it comes to…
As we turn to Matthew 3, John the Baptizer shows us what a life that makes much of Jesus looks like. His example is summarized by his profound statement in…
