In the sermon on the mount, Jesus told those listening “unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees you will never enter into the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5:20) In this article, we want to look at just one of the ways to exceed the scribes and Pharisees: our motives.
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Exceeding the Scribes and Pharisees
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But for those of us who want to be serious about Jesus Christ, we may really enjoy football but try at the same time to keep it in its place. We remind ourselves that it is just a game and not something to be worshiped. Living in the South, this is not easy, so to prepare us for football season, here are five questions we should all ask ourselves…
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Tagged christian life, football, idolatry, idols, priorities, reward, striving
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Here I Am, Lord
Posted 1224 days ago byHere I am, Lord…
I’m tired of being cautious. I’m tired of playing it safe. I’m ready to take a risk… to do something radical. You’ve called me to take up my cross. So whatever you want me to do Lord… I’m ready.
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Tagged christian, christian race, evangelism, faith, Personal Evangelism, reward, striving
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A Kingdom for Losers
Posted 1224 days ago byOur team is not pretty. We’re the rejects. We have all the players the world wouldn’t take. We’re small and pitiful. We have little talent. We’re simply out-manned in this contest.
But our Coach is not ashamed of us. In fact He could not be more proud. While we struggle, with blood and sweat and tears streaming down our faces, our Coach stands on the sideline beaming from ear to ear. He cheers and praises His team urging us to keep going.
Posted in Faith, Growing in Christ, Setting Priorities
Tagged christian life, faith, heaven, priorities, reward, striving
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