“For no good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit, 44 for each tree is known by its own fruit. For figs are not gathered from thornbushes, nor are grapes picked from a bramb...  Read More

“Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven; 38 give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together...  Read More

“But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. 29 To one who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also, ...  Read More

“Woe to you, when all people speak well of you, for so their fathers did to the false prophets.” Luke 6:26+The Woes—The Spoken Well OfThe cross of Jesus is a target on your back. The world hates the C...  Read More

“Woe to you who laugh now, for you shall mourn and weep." Luke 6:25b+The Woes—The LaughingOne of the marks of the Christian life is to suffer. We walk in the valley of the shadow of death. We are atta...  Read More

“Woe to you who are full now, for you shall be hungry. Luke 6:25a+The Woes--The FullThe cross is a great reversal. What we expect is turned on its nose. Full rejoice now, but in the resurrection, they...  Read More

24 “But woe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation. Luke 6:24+The Woes -- The RichIt is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into th...  Read More

Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for so their fathers did to the prophets.Luke 6:23+The Beatitudes – RejoiceWe would all do well to remember in our pr...  Read More

Blessed are you when people hate you and when they exclude you and revile you and spurn your name as evil, on account of the Son of Man!Luke 6:22+The Beatitudes – the HatedWe all desire to be liked. N...  Read More

Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh.Luke 6:21b+The Beatitudes – the WeepingWe cry for many reasons—joy, sadness, anger, fear. Tears have a way of cleansing us. They also expose our true ...  Read More

Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you shall be satisfied.Luke 6:21a+The Beatitudes – the HungryThe previous Beatitude spoke of being poor. And as often happens, where there is poverty, there is ...  Read More

And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said: Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.Luke 6:20+The Beatitudes – the PoorJust like at the Sermon on the Mount, the first w...  Read More