Seek first His kingdom and righteousness – May 24, 2026
Command: seek first His kingdom and righteousness Matthew 6:33 33 But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be provided to you. Command context: Matthew 6:25-34 Story: Early ekklesia’s priorities Acts 2:41-47 Audio Message: When meditating on the commands and stories, keep these questions in mind: What do I learn about God, Jesus, and/or the Holy Spirit? What do […]
Observe the birds and lilies – May 17, 2026
Command: observe the birds and lilies Matthew 6:26 26 Look at the birds of the sky, that they do not sow, nor reap, nor gather crops into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more important than they? Matthew 6:28 28 And why are you worried about clothing? Notice how the lilies of the field grow; they do not labor nor do they spin thread for cloth, 29 yet I say to you that […]
Do not worry – May 10, 2026
Command: do not worry Matthew 6:25 25 “For this reason I say to you, do not be worried about your [r]life, as to what you will eat or what you will drink; nor for your body, as to what you will put on. Is life not more than food, and the body more than clothing? Matthew 6:31 31 Do not worry then, saying, ‘What are we to eat?’ or ‘What are we to drink?’ or ‘What are we to wear for clothing?’ Command […]
Do not store up, store up – May 3, 2026
Command: do not store up, store up Matthew 6:19-20 19 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal; Command context: 6:19-24 Story: Parables about treasure Matthew 13:44-46 Audio Message: When meditating on the commands and stories, keep these questions in mind: What do […]
Do not look gloomy, but wash when you fast – April 26, 2026
Command: do not look gloomy, but wash when you fast Matthew 6:16-17 16 “Now whenever you fast, do not make a gloomy face as the hypocrites do, for they [l]distort their faces so that they will be noticed by people when they are fasting. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full. 17 But as for you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, 18so that your fasting will not be noticed by people but by your […]
Pray in this way – April 19, 2026
Command: pray in this way Matthew 6:9 9“Pray, then, in this way… Command context: Matthew 6:5-15 Story: Jesus’ prayer Focus on one verse of Jesus’ prayer per day: Matthew 6:9-13 Audio Message: When meditating on the commands and stories, keep these questions in mind: What do I learn about God, Jesus, and/or the Holy […]
Don’t pray repetitiously – April 12, 2026
Command: don’t pray repetitiously Matthew 6:7-8 7 “And when you are praying, do not use thoughtless repetition as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard because of their many words. 8So do not be like them; for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him. Command context: Matthew 6:5-15 Story: Baal priests vs Elijah 1 Kings 18:17-46 Audio Message: When meditating on the commands and […]
Pray privately – April 5, 2026
Command: pray privately Matthew 6:6 6 But as for you, when you pray, go into your inner room, close your door, and pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you. Command context: Matthew 6:5-15 Story: Jesus praying alone Matthew 14:13-36 Audio Message: When meditating on the commands and stories, keep these questions in […]
Don’t pray like the hypocrite – March 29, 2026
Command: don’t pray like the hypocrite Matthew 6:5 5 “And when you pray, you are not to be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners so that they will be seen by people. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full. Command context: Matthew 6:5-15 image attribution to Sweet Publishing / FreeBibleimages.org. Story: Pharisee and tax […]
Do not sound a trumpet (when giving to poor) – March 22, 2026
Command: do not sound a trumpet (when giving to poor) Matthew 6:2 2 “So when you give to the poor, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, so that they will be praised by people. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full.” Command context: Matthew 6:2-4 Story: Ekklesia giving without fanfare Acts 4:32-5:11 Audio Message: When […]
