The Things Jesus Said

Murder: The Danger of Anger (Murder begins in the Heart)

From Matthew 5:17-21 Jesus teaches us that if we are angry with our brother or sister, we will be subject to judgment; he ramps that statement up by saying if you insult them, you will go to court, and if you call them a fool, you are subject to hellfire.

EP 15 | Fulfilling the Law

Our Scripture for today comes from Matthew 5:17-21.
This is another problematic teaching from Jesus.
And there is still a lot of debate about what it was Jesus meant by this passage.
We know that the word abolish means to end or do away with. So we know that Jesus is saying that he did not come to put an end to or do away with the law of the prophets.
But what does he mean by the word fulfill?  If you look up the definition of the word fulfill, it means to bring to completion or reality, achieve or realize something desired, promised, or predicted.
So we could argue that Jesus completed the law of the prophets as promised or prophesied?

EP 14 | Salt and Light

In Matthew 5:13-16 Jesus teaches us about being Salt and Light.
 
This is a passage that is difficult to grasp fully.
Jesus is preaching to a bunch of people on a hill, and he just finished telling them that their lives as followers of Jesus were radically different than the rest of the world.
The idea of salt and light has a community connotation, meaning that salt and light both benefit the community…
 

EP 13 | You are Blessed when You are Insulted

Matthew Chapter 5:11-12 Tells us that we are blessed when we are insulted and persecuted…. when people lie about us and say all kind of evil about us because of our relationship with God.

EP 12 | Blessed are those who are Persecuted for Righteousness

Jesus taught us in Matthew 5:10 that those who are persecuted for righteousness are blessed, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.

EP 11 | Blessed are the Peacemakers

Jesus taught us in Matthew 5:9 that those who make peace are blessed!

EP 10 | Blessed are the Merciful

In Matthew 5:7 Jesus teaches that those who sho mercy will be given mercy when the time comes!

EP 9 | Blessed are Those Who Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness

In Matthew 5:6 Jesus teaches us that we cannot attain righteousness on our own...therefore we are to hunger and thirst for it!

EP 8 | Blessed are the Meek

In Matthew 5:5 Jesus teaches us that those who give up their rights, the limelight, their likes and their influence will be blessed!

EP 7 | Blessed are Those Who Mourn

Matthew 5:4
Jesus taught us that those who acknowledge that their spirit is empty without God are blessed or will be happy with him forever!