Ray Bentley - March 17, 2019 - Matthew 18:21-35
Jesus is clearly teaching that God’s forgiveness has no end. Love keeps no record of wrongs. The world’s worst prison is surely the prison of an unforgiving heart. If we refuse to forgive others we are only imprisoning ourselves which results in our own torment. We will not get through life without being offended. Not possible. But the tragedy of unforgiveness is that it hurts us, not the other person. Jesus prayed, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do." What forgiveness is NOT: not minimizing the seriousness of the offense, not always reconciliation, not fair, not impossible.
Ray_Bentley - March 24, 2019 - Matthew 19:1-10
Ray Bentley - March 31, 2019 - Matthew 19:11-26
“What good thing shall I do that I may obtain eternal life?” a rich young, powerful man asked Jesus. Though he was sincere, his approach to salvation was based on works, not faith. God's desire for our lives is: To know God in a personal way, to be...
Ray Bentley - April 28, 2019 - Matthew 19:27-30
Getting our priorities right. Jesus is telling his disciples to trust Him. We need to surrender our future to the Lord and let it go. We have a choice. We can either worry about our future or trust God with it. The more you know Him the more you wil...
