True prayer may involve spoken words, but it’s much more – it’s a communion from the heart to the One who looks at the heart not on the form or posture.

Unlike the ‘Pharisees’ whose interest is impressing and getting praise and honour from people, our generosity should be in secret for the glory of God who examines secret motives.

However evil our generations might be, we’re called to always reflect the Father’s character of being perfect as He is perfect.

Today, God admonishes us to cultivate a generous, unselfish and compassionate heart, which is always ready and willing to lend a helping hand to anyone who approaches us with a genuine need.

Sermons about hell are rare in today’s pulpits of the contemporary Church yet our Lord Jesus vehemently warned people against the danger of being “thrown into hell” and that people must be prepared to do whatever it takes to avoid it.

Christ’s unique authority in interpreting and even seemingly modifying the meaning of the Scriptures is a significant indicator of His divine nature and Messianic role in showing us true holiness and righteousness.