“For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5:20) G’day Fighter, Above is another excerpt from Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. It’s not a popular verse. Indeed, it sounds depressing. Jesus seems to be saying that unless we lead lives […]
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“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5:3) Greetings, Fighter, You likely recognise the blessing quoted above as being from Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. You probably remember some of the other blessings made alongside it: Blessed are the meek Blessed are the merciful Blessed are the peacemakers These
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“Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit.” (Matthew 1:18) December 17th, 2022 Finally, the story of Jesus begins! Well … not exactly. You may have
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“But when [John] saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming for baptism, he said to them, ” You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bear fruits that befit repentance … Even now the axe is laid to the root of the trees; Every tree that does not bear good
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“Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” He replied, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise.” (Luke 23:42-43) Greetings, Fighter. I saw my first Christmas tree today – large, bright and tinselly – dominating a suburban square. I’m sure it’s not the first to be
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“For the Son of Man came to seek out and to save the lost.” (Luke 19:10) Greetings, Fighter. ‘To seek and to save the lost’. It’s the way Jesus described His life’s mission, but it’s not immediately obvious what He meant. Whenever I refer to someone as lost, it’s either because they’ve wandered off into
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“Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice. He prostrated himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him. And he was a Samaritan. Then Jesus asked, “Were not ten made clean? But the other nine, where are they?” (Luke 17:15-17) Greetings, Fighter. We begin today
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“And just then there appeared a woman with a spirit that had crippled her for eighteen years. She was bent over and was quite unable to stand up straight. When Jesus saw her, he called her over and said, “Woman, you are set free from your ailment.” When he laid his hands on her, immediately
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“So, I say to you, Ask, and it will be given you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you. For everyone who asks receives, and everyone who searches finds, and for everyone who knocks, the door will be opened.” (Luke 11:9-10) Hi Fighter, I begin today with this
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“Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud
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