Today’s Reading: Re-read the “Beatitudes” from Matthew 5:3-12 as a time for reflection and review of the attitude of a Jesus follower. Today’s Question: In what ways are those who are following another god (including themselves) deceived? Today’s Commentary: According to the philosophy of the Jewish leaders in Jesus’ day and the modern American culture:Continue reading “The Attitude of a Disciple (Lesson 10- Summer School with Jesus)”
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Taming the Bear Inside You (Lesson 4- Summer School with Jesus)
Today’s Reading: Matthew 5:5 (HCSB) The gentle are blessed, for they will inherit the earth. Today’s Question: What makes you more upset or angry than anything else? How do you handle situations when you want to explode (or implode)? Today’s Commentary: “O the bliss of the man who is always angry at the right time andContinue reading “Taming the Bear Inside You (Lesson 4- Summer School with Jesus)”
When Grown Men Should Cry (Lesson 3- Summer School with Jesus)
Today’s Reading: Matthew 5:4 (HCSB) Those who mourn are blessed, for they will be comforted. Today’s Question: How big of a deal is sin? Today’s Commentary: Everyone sins, every day. Sin is glorified in our world, dismissed as a reality by some, and generally accepted by the masses as a part of life. Ask someone theContinue reading “When Grown Men Should Cry (Lesson 3- Summer School with Jesus)”
The Cornerstone of Discipleship (Lesson 2- Summer School with Jesus)
Today’s Reading: Matthew 5:3 (HCSB) The poor in spirit are blessed, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs. Today’s Question: Why is humility the most important description of Jesus’ followers? Today’s Commentary: Jesus envisioned that His followers would be unmistakable. While they would be far from perfect, they would be undeniably marked as Christians. People would knowContinue reading “The Cornerstone of Discipleship (Lesson 2- Summer School with Jesus)”
Shepherding Well 