Tag: sermon on the mount
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Shema: The Most Important Word in the Bible
“Did you hear what I said?” My wife, Christy, and I say these words a lot. We may be trying to get our boys to do any number of things. The point is always the same: stop doing what you’re doing, listen to what I’m saying and obey it. This is the meaning of the Hebrew word, “shema.” It’s the most important word in the Bible. I’ll prove it to you in less than 10 minutes.
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Matthew 5:39 – Jesus Doesn’t Want You To Be a Wimp
You’ve been told a lie. “Turn the other cheek" (Matthew 5:39) isn’t a commandment to be weak. It’s a call to defiance. I’ll prove it to you in less than 10 minutes.
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Paul or Jesus: They Can’t Both Be Right Can They?
In 1948, a Bedouin shepherd boy threw a rock into a cave in the Dead Sea Valley of Israel. He heard the shattering of pottery, and went to explore. This boy found the most significant archaeological discovery in history: the Dead Sea Scrolls. Most Christians have heard of these scrolls and the Scripture within them. But a little discussed set of fragments may have finally solved one of the greatest contradictions between Paul and Jesus found in the New Testament. I’ll prove it to you in less than 10 minutes.
