The Daily Hammer Bible Reading

Christ emphasized the importance of the unity of marriage. Marriage is not easy, it shouldn’t be easy, because it takes work and sacrifice. Christ is also telling men that the marriage can not be relegated to a process of paperwork and that the intention is greater than a legal process. Matthew 5:31-32 (NLT)

Christ talks about Lust, this is one of the most difficult temptations for men, specifically, to conquer. In our society most Americans are exposed to pornography very young, 13 years old according to one study (link below). We must surrender this to God and ask for help, but we also must set up our environment to help shield some of the temptations in our lives that lead to the behavior. Matthew...

One of the most pernicious impulses and temptations we fight and pernicious because anger is hard to overcome and it leads to the most abhorrent evils if we allow anger to grow in our hearts. Jesus also tells us to reconcile our differences with others quickly. Matthew 5:21-26 (NLT) https://biblehub.com/matthew/5-26.htm

We should strive for this, but at the same time we must recognize that we are not capable of this perfection in this life. This is why we need Christ because He was. God's Law is not flawed we are flawed, Christ confirms the Law of God, but also confirms that only He has the power to fulfill all of the law all the time. The objective truth is the Word of God. Matthew 5:17-20 (NLT)

Salt and Light must come into contact with the world to be influential, salt is to preserve and light is to illuminate what is dark. If salt loses its flavor it is worthless, hence if we water down Christianity we make it worthless. We must remember, the world is naturally averse to the Christian way of life the world wants to pull us away from God from our creator it does not want us to abstain f...

Jesus gives us the beatitudes, a completely revolutionary idea of who is blessed, the key to righteousness and the foundation for alignment with the will of God in our lives. Matthew 5:1-12 (NLT)

Jesus heals people,  this power that healed people and drew the crowds is alive and relevant today just as it was then. Consider finding a church to worship with a community of believers. Matthew 4:23-25 (NLT)

Jesus picks ordinary men to be his first disciples. Use the gifts God gave us to multiply their effects in our lives and glorify Him. Matthew 4:18-22 and Luke 5:1-11 (NLT)

Jesus begins to teach us, to give us the Word of God. John the Baptist is arrested. Jesus tells us "repent of your sins and turn to God, for the kingdom of heaven is near." Matthew 4:12-17 (NLT) https://biblehub.com/topical/j/jesus_begins_his_ministry.htm

Jesus goes into the desert to do hard things to shape his mind and his spirit to prepare for an arduous journey of ministry and ultimately to be tortured and humiliated for me and for you. He teaches us a powerful example about speaking the Word of God over the areas of our lives where we need to improve and how we can use the Word of God to resist temptation. Matthew 4:1-11 (NLT) https://biblehub...

The baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist. Christ is flawless but goes to be baptized anyways as a model for us. Where can we be a model of righteousness in our lives for others, and where can we submit to God's will for our lives. Matthew 3: 13-16 (NLT)

John the Baptist paves the way for Jesus Christ. We don't know who God will choose to deliver His message, listen for the still small voice of God, repent, and look inwardly at how we treat others. Matthew 3:1-12 (NLT)

Introduction to the Sermon on the Mount series. A 26+ episode series of Christ's lasting words broken down into the major topics that He covered in his sermon. Additionally, we spend several episodes on Matthew chapters 3 and 4 as the pre-cursor to the sermon which is contained in Matthew chapters 5-7. All readings are from the Tyndale "Every Man's Bible", New Living Translation. In addition to th...

Closing out the Armor of God, we re-read Ephesians 6:10-18 and I summarize some of the main take-aways. Hear the Word of God, Read the Word of God, Speak the Word of God. Ephesians 6:10-18 (NLT)

Jesus gives us the gift of the Lord's Prayer. He also shares a story with us about persistence in prayer and makes the point that if we who are sinful give our children what it is they ask, "how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him." Luke 11:1-13 (NLT) *I recite the Lord's Prayer from memory not the NLT version of the Lord's Prayer.

John tells us that as Christians we have the Son (Jesus Christ) and therefore we have life. Paul tells us that there are two forces in each of us battling each other, one that produces sinful desires and the Holy Spirit pushing back against these desires. 1 John 5:11-12, Galatians 5:16-26 (NLT)

During the last supper, Jesus tells the disciples that He leaves the world "the gift of peace of mind and heart." The apostle Paul tells the Romans "beautiful are the feet of messengers who bring the good news" and Paul tells the Philippians not to worry about anything "but instead pray about everything..., then you will experience God's peace which exceeds anything we can understand." John 14:27,...

Jesus talks about believing in His sacrifice for us as the truth that we must worship the Father with in our hearts. Secondarily, are we committing to being honest in our lives even when telling the truth seems difficult. John 14:1-7, John 4:23-24 (NLT)

Jesus is tempted in the desert and uses the spoken Word of God to defeat temptation even in a weakened state from fasting for days and weeks. God speaks and creates the heavens and the earth, creates light and everything that occupies the earth including us. The spoken Word of God is powerful. Matthew 4:1-11, Luke 11:28, Genesis 1 (NLT)

The faith of a roman centurion (officer/commander) that amazed Christ. Luke 7:1-10 (NLT)

A letter from the apostle Peter near the end of his life instructing followers of Christ on how to live righteously. 2 Peter 1:5-10 (NLT)

In his letter to the Ephesians, the apostle Paul talks about "armor" that we have access to for our every day battles against temptation and sin. Ephesians 6: 10-18 (NLT)

The story of the interaction between the two thieves on the crosses next to Christ during his crucifixion for our sins. Luke 23: 35-43 (NLT)

The apostle Paul's second letter to the people of the church in Corinth. 2 Corinthians 12:5-10 (NLT)

Allowing ourselves to be forgiven. Hebrews 10: 11-25 (NLT)