Chris Athavle 8 September 2019 We should remember we come to our Father when we pray In our prayers, God should come first Hallowed be Your name Your kingdom come – “let him deny himself; desires to save his life will lose it” Your will be done – “on earth as it is in heaven” […]
Chris Athavle 25 August 2019 How should we pray? We should not play-act in prayer We must examine ourselves We should come to God as our father Psalm 86 86 Bow down Your ear, O Lord, hear me; For I am poor and needy. 2 Preserve my [a]life, for I am holy; You are my God; Save Your servant who trusts in You! […]
Chris Athavle – 18 August 2019 How important is your reputation? 1.We are warned not to blow our own horn! 2. Our lives should be marked by sacrifice, denial and discipline. 3. We should seek God’s approval and reward Matthew 6:1-13 Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be […]
Chris Athavle Love you enemies We must define who is our neighbour We should love our enemy We must not take our standards from the world Matthew 5:39-48 But I tell you not to resist an evil person. But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. 40 If anyone wants to sue […]
4 August 2019 Retaliation & Revenge Matthew5:38-42 38 “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ 39 But I tell you not to resist an evil person. But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. 40 If anyone wants […]
28 July 2019 Vows and Oaths Matthew 5:20-37 20 For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. Murder Begins in the Heart 21 “You have heard that it was said to those [a]of old, ‘You shall […]
7 July 2019 Chris Athavle Marriage and divorce Jeremiah 17:1-10 Judah’s Sin and Punishment 17 “The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron; With the point of a diamond it is engraved On the tablet of their heart, And on the horns of your altars, 2 While their children remember Their altars […]
30th June 2019 Chris Athavle Do not commit adultery Matthew 5:16-32 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven. Christ Fulfills the Law 17 “Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to […]
23 June 2019 Chris Athavle Do not murder Genesis 9:1-7 9 So God blessed Noah and his sons, and said to them: “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth. 2 And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be on every beast of the earth, on every bird of the air, […]
16 June 2019 Chris Athavle Righteousness exceeds that of the Pharisees Matthew 5:13-20 13 “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men. 14 “You are the light of […]