by MJR | Jan 22, 2013 | Christianity, Forgiveness
Read: Matthew 5: 43-48 43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his...
by MJR | Jan 7, 2013 | Christianity, Focus on Living, Forgiveness
Read: Matthew 5: 7 “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. Reflect: We all like to receive mercy, but how many of us are merciful? I couldn’t come up with a better example, so consider the following parable of Christ: “Therefore the kingdom of...
by MJR | Oct 17, 2011 | Christianity, Forgiveness
When asked about the importance of the Law, Jesus summed up the commandments with two basic perspectives. Love God. Love Others. Some of the “others” in our lives include those individuals who intend to harm us. Both Jesus and Paul tell us to love our...
by MJR | Mar 8, 2011 | Christianity, Compromise, Focus on Living, Forgiveness
Does choosing to stand really make a difference? Let’s consider two different questions today. This morning I received an email with the subject line – ABC’s Offensive Television Pilot. The plot centers on the life of reformed “mean...
by MJR | Feb 6, 2011 | Compromise, Focus on Living, Forgiveness
What activity to you find most enjoyable or rewarding in your life? For Paul, it was the opportunity to share his faith. In this passage he writes that he is eager to preach the Gospel! When was the last time you were eager to do something? Even when he...
by MJR | Jan 25, 2011 | Christianity, Focus on Living, Forgiveness
What is the source of human conflict? How could a man enter a police station in Detroit and open fire? Why does someone plant a luggage bomb in Russia? Why does a man choose to leave his wife for a relationship with a woman he met on the internet? What was a man...
