Matthew Bickley

The Road Not Taken

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other,…

Matthew 7:13 (ESV), Matthew 7:14 (ESV)

The Promise of Prayer

We’ve all seen little kids on long car trips – after a little while they begin to ask that most profound question, “Are we there yet?” Naturally the parental response is to inform the child that they…

Matthew 7:7 (ESV), Matthew 7:8 (ESV), Matthew 7:9 (ESV), Matthew 7:10 (ESV), Matthew 7:11 (ESV)

Don't Judge Me!

Most everyone is acquainted with the saying, "You can't judge a book by its cover," and yet walk into any bookstore today and you will find the book covers are meant to be judged. They desire to entice…

Matthew 7:1 (ESV), Matthew 7:2 (ESV), Matthew 7:3 (ESV), Matthew 7:4 (ESV), Matthew 7:5 (ESV), Matthew 7:6 (ESV)

A Wife To Search For

When we consider Proverbs 31 we typically view it in light of what an ideal woman will be like. We consider the principles that are extolled in this passage and point out that it is these ideals that…

Proverbs 31:10 (ESV), Proverbs 31:11 (ESV), Proverbs 31:12 (ESV), Proverbs 31:13 (ESV), Proverbs 31:14 (ESV), Proverbs 31:15 (ESV), Proverbs 31:16 (ESV), Proverbs 31:17 (ESV), Proverbs 31:18 (ESV), Proverbs 31:19 (ESV), Proverbs 31:20 (ESV), Proverbs 31:21 (ESV), Proverbs 31:22 (ESV), Proverbs 31:23 (ESV), Proverbs 31:24 (ESV), Proverbs 31:25 (ESV), Proverbs 31:26 (ESV), Proverbs 31:27 (ESV), Proverbs 31:28 (ESV), Proverbs 31:29 (ESV), Proverbs 31:30 (ESV), Proverbs 31:31 (ESV)

Are You Really Saved?

At some point during the life of every believer, we doubt. We doubt if we have been saved, we doubt that we truly believed, and we even doubt if God exists. It is natural and a part of our growing process,…

How NOT to Pray

Here we see that Jesus is instructing his disciples in the manner in which they should not pray. Yet there is one poignant observation that should be made in which Jesus uses the term "when" in reference…

Matthew 6:5 (ESV), Matthew 6:6 (ESV), Matthew 6:7 (ESV), Matthew 6:8 (ESV)

A Rule To Live By

Here in American one of the words that is often used to describe us is "proud." After all we are a country that has advanced beyond most of the world, whether it is in government, technology, or various…

Philippians 2:3 (ESV), Philippians 2:4 (ESV)

Concerning Oaths

In these verses Jesus is calling to account the Pharisees teachings about the taking, and making, of oaths. In the Old Testament God had commanded that Israel make oaths in his name. We find this specifically…

Matthew 5:33 (ESV), Matthew 5:34 (ESV), Matthew 5:35 (ESV), Matthew 5:36 (ESV), Matthew 5:37 (ESV)