Randall Johnson

The Narrow Path – Matthew 7:13,14

When I was first saved at age 16 I didn’t really know what I was in for. All I knew was that I needed Jesus’ forgiveness and he was willing to give it to me, so I asked him for it. My life

Golden Rule – Matthew 7:12

One of my missionary friends was showing us where his wife was teaching school and her classroom. On the wall was a poster of the Golden Rule. She said it was to be the rule for all behavior in her classroom.

The Real Source of Righteousness – Matthew 7:7-11

I literally used to believe that God had a cosmic balance scale in heaven on which my good deeds and bad deeds would be measured. What is even more ridiculous is that I actually believed that my good deeds

Trampling Pearls – Matthew 7:6

I was working at Mahaffey Message Relay and struggling a bit because I hadn’t witnessed to a co-worker and we were the only ones there this day. So I made a stab at a spiritual conversation and he

Judge Not – Matthew 7:1-5

Dale Robbins at victorious.org followed study by Dr. David Harold Fink, a psychiatrist for the veterans administration, who noted from over 10,000 case studies of people who suffered from nervous tension,

Anxious Free Living – Matthew 6:25-34

I sat across from pure contentment, yesterday. My friend described how at work his desire to move to a position of greater leadership had been stymied over and over by a boss who didn’t like him.

Treasures – Matthew 6:19-24

At the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation website we find these words: Bill Gates and Melinda French were raised knowing it’s important to give back to the community. Both the Gates and French families

Do I Fast From Fasting? – Matthew 6:16-18

My son’s brother-in-law fasted for 40 days. He didn’t abstain from all nourishment or he would have died. For him, it was a time of soul-searching, not a time to say, “Look at me. I’m

The Lord’s Prayer 2 – Matthew 6:9-15

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You may have noticed in the previous post that one portion most of us are used to saying with the Lord’s Prayer, “For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen” is

The Lord’s Prayer – Matthew 6:5-15

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I used to say it every Sunday in church. I often heard it sung. It is called the Lord’s prayer and I have no doubt he prayed it. But I agree with Martin Luther that the prayer is not the exact words

In Praise of Me – Matthew 6:1-4

Jennifer Winter of the Muse informs employees about how to brag about your abilities without actually boasting: 1) Ask your manager to look over your work to make sure you’re on the right track,

That You May Be Sons of Your Father – Matthew 5:43-48

USA reporter Kirsten Powers wrote in her article about Christians forgiving the unspeakable that at the 2015 bond hearing of Dylan Roof, who shot and killed 9 members of the Charleston, South Carolina

A Platform for Evangelism – Matthew 5:38-42

I recently heard a message from pastor and author Tim Keller about evangelism in our current American culture. He talked about how much the mindset has changed since mere decades ago and how we must change

Truth Telling, Not Swearing – Matthew 5:33-37

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Someone tongue in cheek has given a formula for determining a politician’s productivity: multiply the lies by the promises and divide by the smirks. We give politicians a hard time but broken promises

What Is Love? – Matthew 5:31,32

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Cindy Wright and her husband Steve have a marriage ministry, but she confesses that it has taken her a long time to realize what it takes to honor her marriage: “Love isn’t something that’s

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