Author: J.D. Walt

May 9, 2014 Matthew 5:21-22 (in context) You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘You shall not murder, and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’ But I tell you that

May 8, 2014 Matthew 5:20  (in context) For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven. CONSIDER

May 7, 2014 Matthew 5:19 (in context) Therefore anyone who sets aside one of the least of these commands and teaches others accordingly will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and

May 6, 2014 Matthew 5:18 For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until

May 5, 2014 Matthew 5:17 Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. (In Context) CONSIDER THIS. . .

May 4, 2014 Matthew 5:14-16 You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put

May 3, 2014 Matthew 5:13 You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to

May 2, 2014 Matthew 5:13-16 You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to

May 1, 2014 Matthew 5:11-12 Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for

April 30, 2014 Matthew 5:10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. CONSIDER THIS. . . I had a professor in law school who loved to