Take care not to practice righteousness to be noticed – March 15, 2026
Command: take care not to practice righteousness to be noticed Matthew 6:1 1 “Take care not to practice your righteousness in the sight of people, to be noticed by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven. Command context: Matthew 6:1-24 Story: Joseph quietly buries Jesus Matthew 27:57-61 Mark 15:42-47 Luke 23:50-56 Audio Message: When meditating on the commands and stories, keep these questions […]
Beware of proud scribes – June 25, 2023
Command: Beware of proud scribes Mark 12:38 38And in His teaching He was saying: “Beware of the scribes who like to walk around in long robes, and like personal greetings in the marketplaces, 39and seats of honor in the synagogues, and places of honor at banquets, 40who devour widows’ houses, and for appearance’s sake offer long prayers. These will receive all the more condemnation.” (image: Good News Productions International and College Press Publishing) Story: Jesus tested by religious leaders Matthew 21:20 – 22:46; Mark […]
Greatest must become like youngest – May 28, 2023
Command: Greatest must become like youngest, leader like servant Luke 22:26 26But it is not this way for you; rather, the one who is the greatest among you must become like the youngest, and the leader like the servant Story: James and John’s mother’s request Matthew 20:17-33; Mark 10:32-52; James and John’s mother’s request (Messiah, pp 212-214) Audio Message: When meditating on the commands and […]
Beware of proud scribes – January 8, 2023
Command: Beware of proud scribes Mark 12:38 38 And in His teaching He was saying: “Beware of the scribes who like to walk around in long robes, and like personal greetings in the marketplaces, 39and seats of honor in the synagogues, and places of honor at banquets, 40who devour widows’ houses, and for appearance’s sake offer long prayers. These will receive all the more condemnation.” (image from Sweet Publishing / FreeBibleimages.org.) Story: Deliverance & controversy Matthew 12:22-50, Mark 3:20-35, 8:11-12; Luke 11:14-32; Luke 8:19-21; […]
Beware of doing good to be noticed – March 27, 2022
Command: Beware of doing good to be noticed Matthew 6:1 1 “Take care not to practice your righteousness in the sight of people, to be noticed by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven. Story: Hezekiah’s mistake 2 Kings 20:12–19; Isaiah 39:1–8; Hezekiah’s mistake (Messengers pp.155-156) Audio Message: Beware of doing good to be noticed When meditating on the commands and stories, […]
Beware of practicing righteousness publicly – Dec 1st, 2019
Command: Beware of practicing righteousness Matthew 6:1 1“Beware of practicing your righteousness before men to be noticed by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.” Matthew 6:1-18 Story: Proud Pharisee Luke 18:9-14 9And He also told this parable to some people who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, […]
