Daily Bread Pastor Mike Anderson 2026

Divorce 31 “It has been said, ‘Anyone who divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.’32 But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, makes her the victim of adultery, and anyone who marries a divorced woman commits adultery. The subject of divorce is often a "touchy" subject in the church. Why? Because there are many in church today who have been divorced, and some have re-married. I have heard it said, "the divorce rate in the church is the same as outside the church". Recent stats say the church's divorce rate has gone down compared outside of the church, but the rate still is sizeable (the data I researched said roughly 1 in 3 divorce rate among Christian marriages) So while we clearly need a strong and clear biblical message on divorce, we need to be sensitive to those who have gone through a divorce. Some people who have been recently divorced, don't want to go to church because of the shame of b...

Adultery 27 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ 28 But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart. 29 If your right eye causes you to stumble, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. 30 And if your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to go into hell. It is hard to imagine how much damage has been done in our society and in our families by not obeying this commandment. The pure act of adultery takes away the most vital component of any marriage. Trust. While it is possible to reconcile through forgiveness and inner healing, Jesus gives us this commandment, like all other commandments for our good and protection. Unfortunately many have had to learn through the harsh consequences that betrayal of tr...

"23 “Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother or sister has something against you, 24 leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to them; then come and offer your gift." You have probably heard it said, "don't let the sun go down on your anger!" One of the worst nights of sleep is when you go to bed mad at some on. It is better to settle matters quickly and not suffer the pain. Today Jesus goes one step further, and says if you are in worship and offering something to God, if you have an unresolved issue with a brother or sister in Christ, resolve that first. We see here how important relationships with others are to God. Jesus is trying to root out hypocritical worship, where we sit in church looking pious, when our lives are filled with unresolved relational issues. If one of our relationships is out of sync, we shouldn't wait or rationalize why there are other things more...

Murder 21 “You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘You shall not murder, and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’ 22 But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sister will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to a brother or sister, ‘Raca,’ is answerable to the court. And anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of hell. Have you ever been in a situation where you thought you had done all of what was required of you, only to find out there was more to do? You wanted to say, "really" more to do! Jesus starts in a series of teachings that will leave the religious folks, like the Pharisees, saying, "Really we thought we had done all that the Law requires". Jesus begins a series of teachings that begin with "You have heard that it was said..." Jesus is taking, in this instance, the minimum requirement of the Law, and going far beyond to the spirit of law. For instance someone cou...

"Therefore anyone who sets aside one of the least of these commands and teaches others accordingly will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven." There is a danger in assuming we can abolish the laws God gave to His people as a means to set them apart, and show the world that He was the one true God. Although we can never measure up to the Law because of our sinful nature, it does not exclude its Intrinsic value as God's perfect standard. As we said, Jesus fulfilled the Law in every way thus validating it true essence. The Law did not have any value any more, Jesus would have clearly taught us this. So why is Jesus so adamantly against those who set aside these laws and teach others to do so? He called these people, "the least in the kingdom". Notice they are still in the kingdom, they are still saved, but their influence is minimal. Whereas those who practice a...

Truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished So the question becomes, "Why do we still need the Law, if Jesus has come to fulfill the Law through his life, death and resurrection?" If we are not under the Law but under grace, why will not the smallest letter, or the least stroke of a pen not disappear until everything is accomplished. And what does Jesus mean when he says, "until everything accomplished?" Clearly this shows that we are in a period of time where we still need the Law. And Jesus further adds this time is until, "heaven and earth disappear". We can assume he means at the end of time when he returns to inaugurate a new heaven and earth. I would suggest that there are two reasons that Jesus says to the disciples that even though he is a fulfillment of the Law, it should not in any be abolished until all ...

The Fulfillment of the Law 17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. 18 For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished. I am not sure if you were around long enough to remember the song "I fought the law, and the law won", by the Bobby Fuller Four, released in 1963. But it became a very popular song that was remade by the popular band, "The Clash" in 1979. Some of our younger readers will definitely know that band. In the bible, "the Law" refers to the Ten Commandments and the other laws God gave to the Jewish people to set them apart from the other people. God promised them that if obeyed God, He would bless them and make their name great. But He also warned that if they turned away from the Law, He would withdraw His hand of protecti...