What Jesus said about fasting
Is it only the exceptionally spiritual people who fast or is it a good discipline for all of us? In this part of his sermon on the mount Jesus addresses this question and that attitudes that make for productive fasting.
Matthew 5
16. ``When…
What Jesus said about getting your own back
We all sometimes want to retaliate but it can do more harm than good. What Jesus said will help to clarify how to behave.
Matthew 5
38. ``You have heard that it was said, `Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.'
39 But I tell you, Do…
What Jesus said about getting angry
Anger is a universal emotion so how can we be distinctive in the way we handle it?
Matthew 5
21. ``You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, `Do not murder, and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.'
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