Go and Be Reconciled
Read Mathew 5:21-26 Every culture has strengths and weaknesses that reveal themselves over time. While Bengali culture has many excellent points, one weakness became apparent when a trusted and...
The Law of Grace
Read Matthew 5:17-20 At first glance there seems to be two responses to this passage: 1. Strive toward the impossible goal of perfection in our own broken humanness or 2....
Sabbath Day: Saturday, March 6
This week we examined some of Jesus’ words in the Sermon on the Mount in which He calls His followers to be “salt and light,” as well as some other...
Salt and Light for the Master
Read Colossians 4:1-6 Whether we are employers or not, all believers also have a Master in heaven. The word “Master” can be substituted with the word “Lord” and refers to...
Commissioned
Read Matthew 28:16-20 Since I was a young child in social studies, I have been interested in watching the presidential inauguration ceremonies. There was something so awe-inspiring about seeing...
…Wait?
Read Acts 1:4-8 Christ gives them the command to wait. We need to be obedient to His perfect timing and plan regarding the “when, the where and the how” of...
No More Excuses
Read Luke 12:8-12 “God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” (2 Corinthians 5:21)...
Becoming the Righteousness of God: The Message of Reconciliation
Read 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 “God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” (2 Corinthians...
Salt and Light
Read Matthew 5:12-16 “…And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” (Isaiah 9:6) Jesus called His disciples to their real identity in God. They...
Sabbath Day: Saturday, February 27
This week, we have been studying the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount, as well as other Old and New Testament passages that support these passages. The beatitudes reveal...