Spring River Baptist Church

06/05/2026

06/05/2026

If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you. But if you refuse to forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins.

Matthew 6:14-15

Jesus gives a startling warning about forgiveness:

If we refuse to forgive others, God will also refuse to forgive us.

Why? Because when we don't forgive others, we are denying our common ground as sinners in need of God's forgiveness.

God's forgiveness of sin is not the direct result of our forgiving others, but it is based on our realizing what forgiveness means.

It is easy to ask God for forgiveness, but difficult to grant it to others.

Whenever we ask God to forgive us for sin, we should ask ourselves???

“Have I forgiven the people who have wronged me?”

06/04/2026

When you pray, don't babble on and on as people of other religions do. They think their prayers are answered merely by repeating their words again and again. Don't be like them, for your Father knows exactly what you need even before you ask him!

Matthew 6:7-8

Repeating the same words over and over like a magic incantation is no way to ensure that God will hear your prayer.

It's not wrong to come to God many times with the same requests—Jesus encourages persistent prayer.

But he condemns the shallow repetition of words that are not offered with a sincere heart.

We can never pray too much if our prayers are honest and sincere.

Before you start to pray, make sure you mean what you say.

06/03/2026

But when you give to someone in need, don't let your left hand know what your right hand is doing. Give your gifts in private, and your Father, who sees everything, will reward you.

Matthew 6:3-4

It's easier to do what's right when we gain recognition and praise.

To be sure our motives are not selfish, we should do our good deeds quietly or in secret, with no thought of Reward.

Our acts should not be self-centered, but God-centered, done not to make us look good but to make God look good.

The reward God promises is not material, and it is never given to those who seek it.

Doing something only for ourselves is not a loving sacrifice.

With your next good deed, ask yourself

Would I still do this if no one would ever know I did it?

06/02/2026

So if you ignore the least commandment and teach others to do the same, you will be called the least in the Kingdom of Heaven. But anyone who obeys God's laws and teaches them will be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven.

Matthew 5:19

Some of those in the crowd were experts at telling others what to do, but they missed the central point of God's laws themselves.

Jesus made it clear, however, that obeying God's law is more important than explaining it.

It's much easier to study God's laws and tell others to obey them than to put them into practice.

How are you doing at obeying God yourself?

06/01/2026

You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.

Matthew 5:14-16

Can you hide a city that is sitting on top of a hill?

Its light at night can be seen for miles.

If we live for Christ, we will glow like lights, showing others what Christ is like.

See Brothers and Sisters
We hide our light by
Being Worldly
going along with the crowd,
letting sin dim our lights
ignoring the needs of others.

Be a beacon of truth—don't shut your light off from the rest of the world.