Tag: God
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Rejoice, Be Exceedingly Glad; Great is Your Reward
Matthew 5:12 12 Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you. Birthdays, Christmas, Anniversaries, Graduations are all special occasions that cause us to rejoice and be happy. Yet Matthew 5:12 is saying we should rejoice for a different reasons. Rejoice and…
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Reviled and Persecuted, Yet Through It All Christ is Glorified
Matthew 5:11 11 “Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. Never has there been one who walked among men that was more cruelly slandered, derided and mocked than was Jesus. His unswerving obedience to the principles of God’s Holy Law caused…
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When Tempted
Scripture Reading: James 1:13 “Let no one say when he is tempted, I am tempted by God”; for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone. As you turn to Matthew chapter 4 verse 1 let me give you a little background information. Jesus is 30 years old, and until recently…
Pastor Lester Bentley 