Below are the full scriptures as taken from the
New King James Version for our weekly thoughts.

November 18, 2007
Galatians 5
Christian Liberty
1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a
yoke of bondage. 2 Indeed I, Paul, say to you that if you become circumcised, Christ will profit you nothing. 3
And I testify again to every man who becomes circumcised that he is a debtor to keep the whole law. 4 You
have become estranged from Christ, you who attempt to be justified by law; you have fallen from grace. 5 For
we through the Spirit eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness by faith. 6 For in Christ Jesus neither
circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but faith working through love.
Love Fulfills the Law

7 You ran well. Who hindered you from obeying the truth? 8 This persuasion does not come from Him who calls
you. 9 A little leaven leavens the whole lump. 10 I have confidence in you, in the Lord, that you will have no
other mind; but he who troubles you shall bear his judgment, whoever he is.
11 And I, brethren, if I still preach circumcision, why do I still suffer persecution? Then the offense of the cross
has ceased. 12 I could wish that those who trouble you would even cut themselves off!
13 For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but
through love serve one another. 14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: “You shall love your
neighbor as yourself.” 15 But if you bite and devour one another, beware lest you be consumed by one
another!
Walking in the Spirit

16 I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. 17 For the flesh lusts against the
Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things
that you wish. 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.
19 Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, 20 idolatry,
sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, 21 envy,
murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past,
that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness,
self-control. Against such there is no law. 24 And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its
passions and desires. 25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. 26 Let us not become conceited,
provoking one another, envying one another.

Matthew 7
Do Not Judge
1 “Judge not, that you be not judged. 2 For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the
measure you use, it will be measured back to you. 3 And why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye,
but do not consider the plank in your own eye? 4 Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me remove the
speck from your eye’; and look, a plank is in your own eye? 5 Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own
eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.
6 “Do not give what is holy to the dogs; nor cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their
feet, and turn and tear you in pieces.
Keep Asking, Seeking, Knocking

7 “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 8 For everyone
who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. 9 Or what man is there
among you who, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10 Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him a
serpent? 11 If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your
Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him! 12 Therefore, whatever you want men to do to
you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.
The Narrow Way

13 “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are
many who go in by it. 14 Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are
few who find it.
You Will Know Them by Their Fruits

15 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. 16
You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles? 17 Even so,
every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can
a bad tree bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20
Therefore by their fruits you will know them.
I Never Knew You

21 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of
My Father in heaven. 22 Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name,
cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ 23 And then I will declare to them, ‘I
never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’
Build on the Rock

24 “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his
house on the rock: 25 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house;
and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock.
26 “But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built
his house on the sand: 27 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that
house; and it fell. And great was its fall.”
28 And so it was, when Jesus had ended these sayings, that the people were astonished at His teaching, 29 for
He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

Matthew 5
The Beatitudes
1 And seeing the multitudes, He went up on a mountain, and when He was seated His disciples came to Him. 2
Then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying:
 3 “ Blessed are the poor in spirit,
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
 4 Blessed are those who mourn,
For they shall be comforted.
 5 Blessed are the meek,
For they shall inherit the earth.
 6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
For they shall be filled.
 7 Blessed are the merciful,
For they shall obtain mercy.
 8 Blessed are the pure in heart,
For they shall see God.
 9 Blessed are the peacemakers,
For they shall be called sons of God.
 10 Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake,
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

11 “Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My
sake. 12 Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the
prophets who were before you.
Believers Are Salt and Light

13 “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for
nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.
14 “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do they light a lamp and
put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. 16 Let your light so
shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.
Christ Fulfills the Law

17 “Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. 18 For
assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law
till all is fulfilled. 19 Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so,
shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in
the kingdom of heaven. 20 For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the
scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.
Murder Begins in the Heart

21 “You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder, and whoever murders will be in
danger of the judgment.’ 22 But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in
danger of the judgment. And whoever says to his brother, ‘Raca!’ shall be in danger of the council. But whoever
says, ‘You fool!’ shall be in danger of hell fire. 23 Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar, and there
remember that your brother has something against you, 24 leave your gift there before the altar, and go your
way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. 25 Agree with your adversary
quickly, while you are on the way with him, lest your adversary deliver you to the judge, the judge hand you
over to the officer, and you be thrown into prison. 26 Assuredly, I say to you, you will by no means get out of
there till you have paid the last penny.
Adultery in the Heart

27 “You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ 28 But I say to you that
whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. 29 If your right
eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and cast it from you; for it is more profitable for you that one of your
members perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell. 30 And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it
off and cast it from you; for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, than for your whole
body to be cast into hell.
Marriage Is Sacred and Binding

31 “Furthermore it has been said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.’ 32 But I
say to you that whoever divorces his wife for any reason except sexual immorality causes her to commit
adultery; and whoever marries a woman who is divorced commits adultery.
Jesus Forbids Oaths

33 “Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform your
oaths to the Lord.’ 34 But I say to you, do not swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is God’s throne; 35 nor by
the earth, for it is His footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. 36 Nor shall you swear by
your head, because you cannot make one hair white or black. 37 But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’
For whatever is more than these is from the evil one.
Go the Second Mile

38 “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ 39 But I tell you not to resist an
evil person. But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. 40 If anyone wants to sue
you and take away your tunic, let him have your cloak also. 41 And whoever compels you to go one mile, go
with him two. 42 Give to him who asks you, and from him who wants to borrow from you do not turn away.
Love Your Enemies

43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I say to you,
love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who
spitefully use you and persecute you, 45 that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun
rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. 46 For if you love those who
love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? 47 And if you greet your
brethren only, what do you do more than others? Do not even the tax collectors do so? 48 Therefore you shall
be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.

Matthew 22
The Parable of the Wedding Feast
1 And Jesus answered and spoke to them again by parables and said: 2 “The kingdom of heaven is like a
certain king who arranged a marriage for his son, 3 and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to
the wedding; and they were not willing to come. 4 Again, he sent out other servants, saying, ‘Tell those who are
invited, “See, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and fatted cattle are killed, and all things are ready. Come to
the wedding.”’ 5 But they made light of it and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his business. 6
And the rest seized his servants, treated them spitefully, and killed them. 7 But when the king heard about it, he
was furious. And he sent out his armies, destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city. 8 Then he said
to his servants, ‘The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy. 9 Therefore go into the
highways, and as many as you find, invite to the wedding.’ 10 So those servants went out into the highways and
gathered together all whom they found, both bad and good. And the wedding hall was filled with guests.
11 “But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw a man there who did not have on a wedding garment.
12 So he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you come in here without a wedding garment?’ And he was speechless.
13 Then the king said to the servants, ‘Bind him hand and foot, take him away, and cast him into outer
darkness; there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
14 “For many are called, but few are chosen.”
The Pharisees: Is It Lawful to Pay Taxes to Caesar?

15 Then the Pharisees went and plotted how they might entangle Him in His talk. 16 And they sent to Him their
disciples with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that You are true, and teach the way of God in truth;
nor do You care about anyone, for You do not regard the person of men. 17 Tell us, therefore, what do You
think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”
18 But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, “Why do you test Me, you hypocrites? 19 Show Me the tax
money.”
So they brought Him a denarius.
20 And He said to them, “Whose image and inscription is this?”
21 They said to Him, “Caesar’s.”
And He said to them, “Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are
God’s.” 22 When they had heard these words, they marveled, and left Him and went their way.
The Sadducees: What About the Resurrection?

23 The same day the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Him and asked Him, 24 saying:
“Teacher, Moses said that if a man dies, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife and raise up
offspring for his brother. 25 Now there were with us seven brothers. The first died after he had married, and
having no offspring, left his wife to his brother. 26 Likewise the second also, and the third, even to the seventh.
27 Last of all the woman died also. 28 Therefore, in the resurrection, whose wife of the seven will she be? For
they all had her.”
29 Jesus answered and said to them, “You are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures nor the power of God. 30
For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels of God in heaven. 31
But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what was spoken to you by God, saying, 32 ‘I
am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? God is not the God of the dead, but of the
living.” 33 And when the multitudes heard this, they were astonished at His teaching.
The Scribes: Which Is the First Commandment of All?

34 But when the Pharisees heard that He had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together. 35 Then one of
them, a lawyer, asked Him a question, testing Him, and saying, 36 “Teacher, which is the great commandment
in the law?”
37 Jesus said to him, “ ‘You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all
your mind.’ 38 This is the first and great commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your
neighbor as yourself.’ 40 On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.”
Jesus: How Can David Call His Descendant Lord?

41 While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them, 42 saying, “What do you think about the
Christ? Whose Son is He?”
They said to Him, “ The Son of David.”
43 He said to them, “How then does David in the Spirit call Him ‘Lord,’ saying:
 44 ‘ The LORD said to my Lord,

“ Sit at My right hand,
 Till I make Your enemies Your footstool”’?

45 If David then calls Him ‘Lord,’ how is He his Son?” 46 And no one was able to answer Him a word, nor from
that day on did anyone dare question Him anymore.
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