by George Runyan | Apr 6, 2013 | George Runyan
Matthew 6:17-18 – When you fast, anoint your head and wash your face so that your fasting will not be noticed by men, but by your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you. Fasting is a practice found in many religions....
by George Runyan | Apr 5, 2013 | George Runyan
Matthew 6:2 – So when you give to the poor, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so they may be seen by men. Finances, for the most part, have been seen as a private affair. Typically, you do not ask a person...
by George Runyan | Apr 4, 2013 | George Runyan
Matthew 5:48 – Therefore you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect. In Matthew 5:21- 47 Jesus deals with relationships on many different levels. The Law forbade murder, but Jesus said, don’t be angry with your brother. If you remember when giving your...
by George Runyan | Apr 3, 2013 | George Runyan
Matthew 5:20 – For I say to you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven. This is a powerful statement by our Lord that draws a line in the sand regarding righteousness. Jesus came to...
by George Runyan | Apr 2, 2013 | George Runyan
Matthew 5:17 – Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish, but to fulfill. Some teach that the Law has been done away with in the sacrifice of Christ. Some teach that the Old Testament is not relevant because we are now...
