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SALT THAT IS TASTELESS IS GOOD FOR NOTHING
Matthew 5:13 – It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men. Jesus is warning the multitudes of Israel. For centuries this people had been “stiff-necked and stubborn” (Acts 7:51). For the next forty years, from the time...
YOU ARE THE PRESERVATIVE OF THE EARTH
Matthew 5:13 – You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has become tasteless, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men. As Jesus addresses the multitudes, He is speaking to the...
REJOICE AND BE GLAD, FOR YOUR REWARD IN HEAVEN IS GREAT
Matthew 5:13 – Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great. Although there are many challenges in this life, we are passing through to a greater time where rewards will be given for faithfulness in the kingdom of God. Jesus promises a “great” reward to...
PERSECUTED LIKE THE PROPHETS
Matthew 5:11-12 – Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you. It...
PERSECUTION FOR RIGHTEOUNESS SAKE
Matthew 5:10 – Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Most in the western world do not have an appreciation for Jesus’ statement. We might receive some rejection from folks, but for the most part,...
IT IS THE PURE IN HEART THAT WILL SEE GOD
Matthew 5:8 – Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. When the Scripture speaks of purity of heart, it is addressing motivations. The subject of the heart is a large topic in God’s Word. Here are some samplings. God searches the heart (Jeremiah 17:10)....