Michael Belch preaches from Matthew 5:1-12.

Matthew 5:1-12 Right Response Staff
Michael Belch preaches from Matthew 5:1-12.
Let us tremble at knowing that nothing escapes the eyes of our Holy God. Every word shall be weighed. And yet, for those who are in Christ, this judgment is not unto condemnation but unto reward, for Christ has borne our guilt, even for every idle word. But for the unrepentant, the tongue that now accuses others shall, on that …
There are times when we are attacked and it is necessary to fight back. And yet, there are other times when it becomes necessary to overlook an offense.
Jesus does not condemn all vow-taking, but he certainly condemns being swept up in the moment and making a foolish vow.
There are three great Christian duties, each one stemming from one of our three principal interests, by which we pay homage and service to God: 1) prayer with our souls, 2) fasting with our bodies, and 3) alms-giving with our estates. Through these disciplines, we not only depart from evil, but devote ourselves to good. “As we must do better …
“So many were the corruptions that had crept into this duty of prayer among the Jews, that Christ saw it needful to give a new directory for prayer, to show his disciples what must ordinarily be the matter and method of their prayer, which he gives in words that may very well be used as a form; as the summary …