that you may be children of your heavenly Father, for he makes his sun rise on the bad and the good, and causes rain to fall on the just and the unjust. Matthew 5:45 NABRE Jesus speaks of His most important message, to love. This verse is contained within a…
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But I say to you, offer no resistance to one who is evil. When someone strikes you on [your] right cheek, turn the other one to him as well. Matthew 5:39 NABRE Jesus is teaching His disciples about retaliation, if someone attacks or offends you, pause, then accept more of…
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leave your gift there at the altar, go first and be reconciled with your brother, and then come and offer your gift. Matthew 5:24 NABRE Jesus has spoken to those listening about following the commands, He has come to fulfill the law. Jesus desires His followers internalize the commands, live…
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The second is this: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” There is no other commandment greater than these. Mark 12:31 NABRE Jesus is asked which is the first of all commandments. Jesus responds; loving God is first and loving neighbor is second. The most important commandment from Jesus perspective…
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For the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me and have come to believe that I came from God. John 16:27 NABRE An important aspect of Jesus’ mission, is to tell people about God. Those who know God to this point think of Him as a being of…
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