You therefore must be perfect, as your Heavenly Father is perfect. Matthew 5:48 We read these words and probably think Jesus is talking about perfection with regard to sin — our thoughts and actions — but I’m not so certain that’s what Jesus really meant. Everything preceding this is a command about how we interact… Continue reading Matthew 6:1-34 – The Righteous Practices of the Kingdom
Tag: Teach us to pray
Now Jesus was praying…
You might think a discussion on the Lord’s Prayer should begin with the Lord’s Prayer, but to understand Jesus’ teaching on prayer I think we need to start a few verses prior to the words “Our Father…” The Gospels provide two occasions when Jesus spoke about the Lord’s Prayer to his disciples. One was during… Continue reading Now Jesus was praying…