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Matt 5:1-12 – Relational Qualities of Being Meek and Merciful (pt 1 of 4)

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Read Matthew 5:1-12. We are continuing on in the Beatitudes which kicks off Jesus’ first and arguably most famous sermon, the Sermon on the Mount, which spans chapters 5-7 of Matthew. The Beatitudes contain 8 statements of blessing. As Brother Daniel shared last week, you can translate blessed in this passage as happy.… Read more

Matt 5:1-12 The Beatitudes: Personal Qualities of a Christian Disciple (pt4 of 4)

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Personal: Blessed Are Those Who Mourn (v4) The blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, the pure in heart, those who are pure in spirit. And lastly, v4– 4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. You feel a lack. The kingdom of God has come in part, but it’s not fully here in my life, in your life, in our society, in our world.… Read more

Matt 5:1-12 The Beatitudes: Personal Qualities of a Christian Disciple (pt3 of 4)

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Personal: Blessed Are the Pure in Heart (v8) v8 – “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.” This is connected to being poor in spirit. While the rich in spirit and the rich period have many answers, many options, the poor in spirit don’t have all the answers and they don’t have many options.… Read more