“For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” –Matthew 5:20 What Jesus said here isn’t as shocking to us as it would have been to those… Continue Reading
We were supposed to close on our new home tomorrow. As it stands we won’t be closing until the first week of July. Some silly rule about having to have 30 days of pay stubs to prove employment. Since I… Continue Reading
“Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. (Matthew 6:1 ESV) I wonder what it would look like if… Continue Reading
1. Make the text about something other than Jesus 2. Force the text to fit into your pre-made theological mold 3. Do not bother to consider whether your implications and applications have an organic relationship with the text. 4. Exalt… Continue Reading