Saturday February 28, 2015 “As I See It”

Matthew 6:22-23 “22 “The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is good, your whole body will be full of light. 23 But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is that darkness!” How one … Continue reading

Sunday March 1, 2015 “A Good Eye”

Matthew 6:22-23 “22 “The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is good, your whole body will be full of light. 23 But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is that darkness!” Welcome to … Continue reading

Friday February 27, 2015 “Safely Placed Treasure”

Matthew 6: 21 “21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” We have all heard people say, “At least his heart was in the right place.”  This is said of a person who doesn’t produce the desired result but they were very dedicated to the task.  Jesus teaches us that our heart … Continue reading

Thursday February 26, 2015 “Investment Gone Bad”

Matthew 6:19-20 “19 “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; 20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.” Americans are investment conscious.  Low returns on savings and … Continue reading

Wednesday February 25, 2015 “Fasting and Normal”

Matthew 6:17-18 But you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, 18 so that you do not appear to men to be fasting, but to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly. Jesus teaches us here that we should not … Continue reading

Tuesday February 24, 2015 “Fasting For the Future”

Matthew 6:16 “Moreover, when you fast, do not be like the hypocrites, with a sad countenance. For they disfigure their faces that they may appear to men to be fasting. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. We have been following the Sermon on the Mount as a prayer guide for a few … Continue reading

Monday February 23, 2015 “The Face of a Fast”

Matthew 6:16 “16 “Moreover, when you fast, do not be like the hypocrites, with a sad countenance. For they disfigure their faces that they may appear to men to be fasting. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward.” In Isaiah 58 the Lord asks, “Is this a fast I have called?”  In Jesus’ day … Continue reading

Sunday February 22, 2015 “Yours Is…”

Matthew 6:13 “13 And do not lead us into temptation, But deliver us from the evil one.  For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.” Welcome to a cold and chilly Sunday evening edition of “We are the People.”  Tonight we will conclude our prayer focus on what is called “The … Continue reading

Saturday February 21, 2015 “Temptation”

Matthew 6:13 “13 And do not lead us into temptation, But deliver us from the evil one.  For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.” James tells us that temptation can lead to sin and sin to death.  To avoid having temptation overcome us, our daily prayer must be “Help us … Continue reading

Friday February 20, 2015 “Deliver Us From Evil”

Matthew 6:13 “13 And do not lead us into temptation, But deliver us from the evil one.  For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.” The evil one has many tricks up his sleeve that seem good and fun at the onset but can cause one to quickly spiral out of … Continue reading