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Category Archives: Series: “The Beatitudes”
Leaping for Joy About Being Persecuted
“The Beatitudes” series: (post #8) “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Comfort, Commitment, Criticism, Doing Good, Encouragement, Eternity, Faithfulness, God's Work, Heaven, Ministry, Missions, Pastors, Persecution, Perseverance, Personal Holiness, Reward, Righteousness, Sanctification, Series: "The Beatitudes", Service, Spiritual Warfare, Suffering, Thankfulness, The Sermon On The Mount, Witnessing
Tagged Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, experiencing persecution, leap for joy when you are persecuted, Persecution, rejoicing over persecution, the persecution of the early Christians, What did Jesus say about persecution?
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Peacemaking
“The Beatitudes” series: (post #7) “Blessed are the peacemakers, For they shall be called sons of God.” (Matthew 5:9, N.K.J.V.) If there was any doubt that the “blessed” who are described in the Beatitudes should be equated to Christians, it … Continue reading
Pureness of Heart
“The Beatitudes” series: (post #6) “Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God.” (Matthew 5:8, N.K.J.V.) The Bible doesn’t use the word “heart” in reference to the bodily organ that pumps blood. Instead, it uses “heart” to … Continue reading
Posted in Belief, Death, Desires, Eternity, God's Love, Grace, Heaven, Salvation, Series: "The Beatitudes", The Sermon On The Mount
Tagged Blessed are the pure in heart, Create in me a clean heart O God, How does the Bible use the word heart?, out of the heart spring the issues of life, the heart is deceitful above all things, the heart is wicked, the Lord looks at the heart, Who will see God?
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Got Mercy?
“The Beatitudes” series: (post #5) “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.” (Matthew 5:7, N.K.J.V.) The Greek noun our New Testaments translate as “mercy” is eleos. Vine’s Expository Dictionary defines the word as being: the outward manifestation of pity; it … Continue reading
Righteousness & You
“The Beatitudes” series: (post #4) “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled.” (Matthew 5:6, N.K.J.V.) With the fourth Beatitude from Matthew’s account of The Sermon on the Mount, we come to another difference … Continue reading
Posted in Alcohol, Backsliding, Belief, Bible Study, Change, Church Attendance, Confession, Discipleship, Doing Good, Drugs, Evangelism, Giving, Money, Obedience, Personal Holiness, Rebellion, Righteousness, Salvation, Sanctification, Series: "The Beatitudes", Stewardship, The Sermon On The Mount, Witnessing
Tagged Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, imparted righteousness, practicing righteousness, What does it mean to hunger and thirst after righteousness?
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Those Who Mourn
“The Beatitudes” series: (post #2) “Blessed are those who mourn, For they shall be comforted.” (Matthew 5:4, N.K.J.V.) The Greek word for “mourn” in this verse is pentheo. It’s a word that specifically refers to the strongest, most intensive kind of mourning. … Continue reading
Posted in Comfort, Death, Eternity, Family, Heaven, Pastors, Personal, Salvation, Series: "The Beatitudes", The Sermon On The Mount
Tagged Blessed are those who mourn, Blessed are you who weep now, I have the keys of Hades and Death, to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord, to live is Christ and to die is gain
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The Poor in Spirit
“The Beatitudes” series: (post #1) And seeing the multitudes, He went up on a mountain, and when He was seated His disciples came to Him. Then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, … Continue reading
Posted in Attitude, Belief, Brokenness, Depravity, God's Holiness, Humility, Needs, Pride, Salvation, Series: "The Beatitudes", The Sermon On The Mount, Trusting In God
Tagged a spiritual beggar, blessed are the poor, blessed are the poor in spirit, how to approach God, Humility, spiritual poverty, What does it mean to be poor in spirit?
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Leaping for Joy About Being Persecuted
“The Beatitudes” series: (post #8) “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Comfort, Commitment, Criticism, Doing Good, Encouragement, Eternity, Faithfulness, God's Work, Heaven, Ministry, Missions, Pastors, Persecution, Perseverance, Personal Holiness, Reward, Righteousness, Sanctification, Series: "The Beatitudes", Service, Spiritual Warfare, Suffering, Thankfulness, The Sermon On The Mount, Witnessing
Tagged Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, experiencing persecution, leap for joy when you are persecuted, Persecution, rejoicing over persecution, the persecution of the early Christians, What did Jesus say about persecution?
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Peacemaking
“The Beatitudes” series: (post #7) “Blessed are the peacemakers, For they shall be called sons of God.” (Matthew 5:9, N.K.J.V.) If there was any doubt that the “blessed” who are described in the Beatitudes should be equated to Christians, it … Continue reading
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