Matthew 7:6
For five verses Jesus told us not to judge people harshly. Now He says something that sounds like the opposite, so let’s slow down with it. First, the picture. In Jesus’ day a dog was not a pet. It was…
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Matthew 7:5
For two days now we have watched a man with a beam of wood in his eye trying to fix everyone else. Today Jesus gives him a name, and then tells him what to do. The name is “hypocrite.” In…
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Matthew 7:4
Yesterday the man in Jesus’ picture had a beam of wood stuck in his own eye. Today he does something worse. He walks over to his brother and offers to help: let me get that little splinter out of your…
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Matthew 7:3
Jesus paints a funny, awful picture. A man with a whole beam of wood stuck in his eye, leaning in to pick a tiny splinter out of someone else’s eye. We are quick to spot the small faults in other…
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Matthew 7:2
Yesterday Jesus said, “Do not judge.” Today He tells us why. Jesus says it two ways. The standard we use on other people will be used on us. And the measure we use will be used on us. That word…
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Matthew 7:1
This is one of the most quoted verses in the Bible. It’s also one of the most misunderstood. Jesus isn’t saying we can never call anything wrong. A few verses later He tells us to watch out for false teachers…
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Matthew 6:34
This is the last verse in the part of the Sermon about worry. And Jesus says there is going to be trouble. God taking care of us doesn’t mean a life with no problems. But the verse says how much…
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Matthew 6:33
For eight verses Jesus has been saying “don’t worry.” Today He says what to do instead. “Seek first the kingdom of God.” God’s kingdom means God ruling. It means letting Him be King over our lives, our money, our plans,…
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Matthew 6:31-32
Yesterday Jesus called worry “little faith.” Today He says “don’t worry” again, and He gives two reasons. First, He quotes the worry. Three questions. What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear? For us it sounds…
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Matthew 6:30
On Saturday Jesus pointed at the wildflowers. Today He finishes the thought. The flowers are just grass. They’re here today, and tomorrow somebody burns them in the oven to bake bread. And God still dresses them better than a king….