The True Word

The Sermon On The Mount Series: Relationship With God Read: Matthew 6:1-4, 16-21 & 24 This post has been divided into the following parts,      1. Do good to please God [Matthew 6:1-4]      2. Fasting [Matthew 6:16-18]      3. Lay up treasures in heaven [Matthew 6:19-21 & 24] 1. Do Good To Please God [Matthew 6:1-4]:- The first verse says, " Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them.  If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. " Jesus instructs us to be careful when we practice righteousness in front of others. Being careful here means to be alert of our actions and intentions rather than the response of others. There can be two types of intentions, > God praising , who give all the glory to God and humble themselves before others just like Jesus. Jesus no matter what great miracles He did, humbled himself and gave praises to His Father. [Also see Matthew 5:16] ...

Salt and Light Read: Matthew 5:13-16        Why does Jesus tell us to be like salt and light to the world? And what does he mean? Salt is the purest mineral which is obtained from two pure substances the sun and the ocean, which means we should be pure like salt. Light is the very first thing that God had created and the holy spirit came in the form of fire on the apostles, which gives light to all. How can we be the salt of the world? Salt is often used as a preservative, a cleanser and  a disinfectant. It is a very valuable thing to have, but once it loses its flavour is not even worth than dirt itself. Our faith needs to produce good works like salt without good work our faith is useless, same as faith without works is dead. James 2:17  “ Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead”.   How do we preserve it? The answer is simple we should keep the laws which God has given to us and even we have to give the salt ...