Blessed Are The Pure In Heart
(Matthew 5:8) “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.” Is it really possible to have a pure heart when living within corruptible flesh? Doesn’t s...
Author: JT
Blessed Are The Merciful
Matthew 5:7 “Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.” But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when ...
Blessed Are Those Who Hunger
(Matthew 5:6; Luke 6:21) “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” Hunger is a constant in our lives. We are born hu...
Blessed Are The Meek
(Matthew 5:5) “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.” The concept of inheriting land was much more established within the mindset of those who ...
Blessed Are Those Who Mourn
(Matthew 5:4; Luke 6:21) “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” The word “blessed” means to be happy, to be envied, to be specially favored ...
Blessed Are The Poor
(Matthew 5:3; Luke 6:20) “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” The Sermon on the Mount recorded in the book of Matthew is proba...
That is Why I Was Sent
Mark 1:35-39; Luke 4:42-44 “I must proclaim the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns also, because that is why I was sent.” Jesus had spent an eve...
Be Silent and Come Out of Him
Mark 1:21-41; Luke 4:31-41 “Be silent and come out of him!” Jesus was teaching in the local synagogue at Capernaum, the home town of Peter and Andrew. The...
I Will Make You Fishers of Men
Luke 5:1-11; Matthew 4:18-22; Mark 1:16-20 “Come, follow me, and I will send you out to fish for people.” All three of the synoptic gospels (Matthew, Mark...
Repent for the Kingdom of Heaven Is Near
Mark 1:14-15; Matthew 4:12-17 “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” This was the message proclaimed by John the Baptist as he went abou...