Do I choose God or does God choose me? Once a believer, always a believer? You may never have thought these questions through. Or you may be inconsistent in living like they are true (or false). Either way, how you answer some basic theological questions makes a world of difference in daily life.
Discover what Jesus really meant by “treasures in heaven” in Matthew 6:19-24. Learn why you can’t serve two masters, how to store up lasting treasure, and the test that reveals if your eye is spiritually healthy or blind.
Tools and resources you need to do a word study on the Greek verb to judge, krino.
We have some really interesting passages left in the Sermon on on the Mount: store up treasures in heaven; do not be anxious about your life; don’t throw pearls to the pigs; seek and you will find; the golden rule and not everyone who says “Lord Lord” will enter the kingdom of heaven. We’ll cover those in January-February and then I’m taking a break before starting the next series.
Tools and resources you need to do a word study on the Greek word for peace, eiréné
“Discover what Jesus really meant by ‘lead us not into temptation’ in Matthew 6:13. Understand testing vs. tempting and why this prayer matters today.
Tools and resources you need to do a word study on the Greek word for trespass or transgression, paraptoma
Discover what Jesus really meant when He taught us to pray “forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors.” Learn why forgiving others is essential to saving faith and how the parable of the unforgiving servant challenges your heart.
Tools and resources you need to do a word study on the Biblical Greek noun for debts, opheilema G3783.
In Matthew 6:11 we don’t know with certainty what the word translated “daily” means. This leads to much debate and two good interpretations: one literal and one metaphorical. Both understandings have merit. Both use good methodology. Both teach something that is taught elsewhere in Scripture, and in that sense, both of them are true. In this life, we may never be certain which one Jesus meant, but we can affirm the truths both of them teach.
Tools and resources you need to do a word study on the Greek noun for trial or temptation: peirasmos
Krisan Marotta is a Bible teacher and host of Wednesday in the Word, the podcast about what the Bible means and how we know.