Sermon on the Mount: Treasure in Heaven

Sermon on the Mount: Treasure in Heaven

In English, “Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” (Matt. 6:21), almost sounds redundant. We use the word “treasure” to mean something we care about (e.g., “Those […]

Lord’s Prayer: Deliver Us From Evil

Lord’s Prayer: Deliver Us From Evil

Seriously? The last word in the Lord’s Prayer is “evil”? That’s a terrible ending (Matt. 6:13). An early Christian community couldn’t handle it, so they decided to come up with […]

Lord’s Prayer: Forgive Us Our Debts

Lord’s Prayer: Forgive Us Our Debts

The Lord’s Prayer is short. That’s kind of the point (Matt. 6:7-8). If you’re going to whittle things down and say no more than what absolutely needs to be said, […]