“But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.” Matthew 6:33
Seek First
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I Am Not a Bum
“For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.” Psalm 139:13-14
You — Yes, You
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.”
The High Ground
“Put on the whole armour of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.” Ephesians 6:11
Don’t Look Back
“Remember Lot’s wife.” Luke 17:32
Fear
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power and of love and of a sound mind. 2 Timothy 1:7
Where Are the Nine?
“And one of them when he saw that he was healed turned back and with a loud voice glorified God And fell down on his face at his feet giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.
Jesus Believes in You
“And he called unto him the twelve and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits.” “And they went out and preached that men should repent.
The Power of Grace
For the law was given by Moses but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. John 1:17
The Power of Faith
“And lo a voice from heaven saying This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased.” Matthew 3:17
Whosoever
The author
Tom Hartley
I write about the words we thought we knew, and the God who keeps turning out to be kinder than we expected.
Start here
- Joy — ten parts on the most underrated word in the New Testament
- Righteousness — five parts on being made right, rather than getting it right
- Christian Living — the ordinary week, and what faith asks of it
The books
I Don’t Think It Means What You Think It Means
Volume One · The words we thought we knew
Grace. Love. Faith. Heart. The most familiar words in the Christian vocabulary, taken back to the Greek they were written in.
The Map That Preached
The Prophetic Geography of Jesus’ Ministry
Where Jesus went was never incidental. A reading of the ministry through the map it was walked on.