Prayer: Come, Holy Spirit. Sanctify my words. Imagination Picture Jesus teaching his disciples to practice simplicity in their speech. Context: People often call upon God to witness their lie. To avoid this, a Jew might substitute for God’s name a holy place or holy thing. Jesus says that this is …
Prayer: Holy Spirit. Fill me with your purity of heart. Imagination (Picture Jesus teaching His disciples to be pure.) Context: Jesus continues to contrast Old Testament teaching with his new demands concerning purity. He uses graphic images of removing eyes and hands to symbolize the detachment needed to avoid sin. …
Prayer: Come, Holy Spirit. Let your gentleness overcome my anger. Imagination: (Picture Jesus teaching his disciples to reconcile.) Context: Jesus teaches a “greater goodness” which is demanded by the holiness of this new Kingdom. In this gospel, he compares the Old Testament teaching on anger and his new teaching. Jesus …
Prayer: Come, Holy Spirit. Make me great in Jesus’ Kingdom. Imagination: (Picture Jesus teaching his disciples about following the Law and the Prophets.) Context: “Law and prophets” means the whole Old Testament. Jesus wants his Church to retain these books and teach them to his disciples. At the same time, …
Prayer: Come, Holy Spirit. Set me as a light on the lampstand. Imagination: (Picture Jesus instructing his disciples.) Context: A disciple is someone who has made a decision to live totally for the Kingdom. In the gospels, Jesus explains what he expects of his disciples. The disciple must be salt, …
Prayer: Come, Holy Spirit. Form my heart according to Jesus’ teaching. Imagination: (Picture Jesus teaching the crowds.) Context: Jesus calls various groups “blessed”. However, anyone can choose to belong to these groups. A person can be poor in spirit, meek, mourning over the world’s sins, and hungering for justice. So, …
(Matthew 5:33-37) Prayer: Come, Holy Spirit. Sanctify my words. Imagination Picture Jesus teaching his disciples to practice simplicity in their speech. Context: People often call upon God to witness their lie. To avoid this, a Jew might substitute for God’s name a holy place or holy thing. Jesus says that …
(Matthew 5:27-30) Prayer: Holy Spirit. Fill me with your purity of heart. Imagination (Picture Jesus teaching His disciples to be pure.) Context: Jesus continues to contrast Old Testament teaching with his new demands concerning purity. He uses graphic images of removing eyes and hands to symbolize the detachment needed to …
(Matthew 5:21-24) Prayer: Come, Holy Spirit. Let your gentleness overcome my anger. Imagination: (Picture Jesus teaching his disciples to reconcile.) Context: Jesus teaches a “greater goodness” which is demanded by the holiness of this new Kingdom. In this gospel, he compares the Old Testament teaching on anger and his new …
(Matthew 5:17-20) Prayer: Come, Holy Spirit. Make me great in Jesus’ Kingdom. Imagination: (Picture Jesus teaching his disciples about following the Law and the Prophets.) Context: “Law and prophets” means the whole Old Testament. Jesus wants his Church to retain these books and teach them to his disciples. At the …
(Matthew 5-13-16) Prayer: Come, Holy Spirit. Set me as a light on the lampstand. Imagination: (Picture Jesus instructing his disciples.) Context: A disciple is someone who has made a decision to live totally for the Kingdom. In the gospels, Jesus explains what he expects of his disciples. The disciple must …
(Matthew 5:3-6) Prayer: Come, Holy Spirit. Form my heart according to Jesus’ teaching. Imagination: (Picture Jesus teaching the crowds.) Context: Jesus calls various groups “blessed”. However, anyone can choose to belong to these groups. A person can be poor in spirit, meek, mourning over the world’s sins, and hungering for …
(Luke 7:11-17) Prayer – Lord, in your compassion, give me life. Imagination: (Picture Jesus standing with the widow by the funeral) Context: Naim is just 3 miles away from Nazareth. It still has a cemetery that has been used for centuries. Jesus stops death in its tracks and makes it …
