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Harvest
When Jesus looked at the people around him, he saw their desperate need for a shepherd. He saw their utter helplessness and their dispirited-ness. He saw and he had compassion. But that’s not all he saw. He saw the plentiful … Continue reading
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Freely you have received, freely give
What does Jesus mean by that? Quite simply, that the gift of salvation cost you nothing, so don’t go about making a profit by selling the Gospel message. The following verses make it quite clear that Jesus expects that the … Continue reading
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Shining Like Stars
Blessed are the persecuted… Matthew 5:10-12 Have you ever been camping? You know what I am talking about when I describe the light that is given off by a camp fire or a lantern on a really dark night. You … Continue reading
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Peacemaker
Matthew 5:9 says… Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. God is a peace-loving God, and a peacemaking God. In fact, whole history of redemption, climaxing in the death and resurrection of Jesus, is God’s … Continue reading
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Pure in Heart
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. This beatitude, found in Matthew 5:8, echoes what David said in Psalm 24:3-4… 3Who may ascend the hill of the LORD? Who may stand in his holy place? 4He … Continue reading
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Mercy
Matthew 5:7… "Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy." NIV The phrase shown mercy, sometimes translated as obtain mercy, comes from the Greek word eleeō. Its main use in the NT is to signify God’s mercy in … Continue reading
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Spiritual Craving
There is an interesting verse in Ecclesiastes 3:11 which talks about mankind’s longing for spiritual things… He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God … Continue reading
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meekness is a beautiful thing
Do you recall the definition of the word blessed? The word blessed literally means fully satisfied. In the New testament, this phrase is used to describe the joy that comes from salvation. The implication is that true satisfaction only comes … Continue reading
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Sad Aboout Sin
When Jesus says blessed are the poor in spirit who mourn… what he is literally saying is this… Blessed are the people who feel keenly their inadequacies and their guilt and their failures and their helplessness and their unworthiness and … Continue reading
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Christianity is Just a Crutch
Have you ever had someone say that to you, “Christianity is just a crutch.”? I have. My answer is a very simple one… YES. Does that offend you? Let me show you why it shouldn’t. If you broke your leg … Continue reading
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