Embrace the Within

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“Everyone then who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock. The rain fell, the...

“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven....

“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits. Are...

“Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the road is easy that leads to destruction, and there are many who take it. For...

“In everything do to others as you would have them do to you; for this is the law and the prophets” (Matthew 7:12). Isn’t that easier...

“Ask, and it will be given you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you. For everyone who asks receives,...

“Do not give what is holy to dogs; and do not throw your pearls before swine, or they will trample them under foot and turn and maul you”...

“Do not judge, so that you may not be judged. For with the judgment you make you will be judged, and the measure you give will be the...

“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Is...

“No one can serve two masters; for a slave will either hate the one and love the other, or be devoted to the one and despise the other....

“The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light; but if your eye is unhealthy, your...

“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust consume and where thieves break in and steal; but store up for...

“And whenever you fast, do not look dismal, like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces so as to show others that they are...

“And whenever you pray, do not be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, so...

“From that time Jesus began to proclaim, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near’” (Matthew 4:17). Repentance has become...

“Beware of practicing your piety before others in order to be seen by them; for then you have no reward from your Father in heaven. So...

“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for...

“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say to you, Do not resist an evildoer. But if anyone...

“Again, you have heard that it was said to those of ancient times, ‘You shall not swear falsely, but carry out the vows you have made to...