On that hillside along the north shore of the Sea of Galilee, Jesus continued to teach the multitudes about the “blessed life” that each of them could possess. He said that in addition to having a humble spirit as we saw last week (Mt. 5:3), they also needed to “mourn”

As people began to gather on a hillside along the north shore of the Sea of Galilee, Jesus began to teach them about many things relating to life in His Kingdom. He wanted to provide them with a blueprint (so to speak), outlining certain ethical standards and personal qualities for

International travel is not new to Peggy and me. Over the past decade, we have traveled to and from China and Thailand several times a year. In addition to “joyfully” enduring the 12-15 hour flights into or out of either Beijing, Hong Kong, or Chiang Mai, we have had to

Moses didn’t end the psalm attributed to him by only talking about God’s “Eternal Nature.” We saw last week that although “God is not bound by time, He is very concerned about our time.” Moses continued his psalm by making the following request to God: “Teach us to number our

I suspect that all of us, at one time or another, have recited the Lord’s Prayer. Jesus intended for this prayer to form a pattern for all our prayers, and it begins with the words, “Our Father, who is in Heaven” (Mt. 6:9). Jesus wanted us to realize that because

As a reminder, before the wise men came to Bethlehem, they arrived in Jerusalem asking, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We have seen His star in the east and have come to worship him” (Mt. 2:1-2). As you remember, King Herod was greatly

Although there were a few preliminary events leading up to the birth of Jesus, the story of His birth begins with the angel’s announcement to Mary that she would give birth to the Son of God even though she was a virgin. Naturally, this announcement seemed inconceivable to her, simply

I suspect that most of us like to sing Christmas carols. Even for those whose voice produces more of a joyful “sound” than a “song,” then I suspect that you at least like to hear others sing Christmas carols. I have come to really love some of the new, contemporary

I tried very hard to find something in my childhood that not only impacted me, but also taught me a valuable lesson. To be honest, my childhood seemed to be so colorless, and I couldn’t think of one thing that would be worth sharing for this essay assignment. So, I

When I was a little boy, our teacher often organized some games during class in order to cultivate our sense of competition. I was particularly excited to participate in these games because they were not only fun, but they always gave me a sense of accomplishment. But on this day,