Tag: Raising the Bar

  • Conducting yourself as a Christian

    Conducting yourself as a Christian is one of those changes that need to take place. And to be honest it is not hard to do to make small changes that grow over time. Read on to find out more.

  • Vengeance is Mine, or is it?

    (Luke 9:51-56) Do you ever feel like taking revenge when someone does something against you? Do you ever feel angered or hateful against someone who does not believe as you do or even opposes what you believe? Let me give you an example. Last week I attended a conference and for one session I sat…

  • Perfection in Jesus Christ

    (Matthew 19:16-22) Is perfection in Jesus Christ possible? Is it possible to become a perfect man at all? And what is the requirement for having eternal life? Jesus answered all of these questions in this section of the Bible. And it is interesting for it flies in the face of much of what is taught…

  • Teachings on the Higher Call of Christ

    (Matthew Chapter 5, Verses 31-48) Continuing on from the previous post, we see verse 31-32 continues the theme of the previous section where Jesus is teaching the elements of the higher call under the New Covenant. In this section he speaks of divorce and it is evident that this is not something to be taken…

  • Salt of the Earth and Jesus Establishes the Standards of Christianity

    (Matthew Chapter 5, Verses 13-30) We see in verse 13 it says, “You are the salt of the earth.” How often do we hear this said as a description of someone who is considered a good person in some way? And yet today salt is often condemned as causing high blood pressure and other cardio-vascular…