Overview of the Beatitudes and Rewards
Click here for a link to download the teaching notes associated with this post. Jesus gives the beatitudes as His introduction to the Sermon on the Mount. These heart values overshadow the entire sermon and they are the foundation on which the rest of His teaching is built. Tragically, many have considered the Sermon onMore →
Who Will Share God’s Grief?
Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. – Matthew 5:4 (ESV) The LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intention of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. And the LORD was sorry that he had made man on the earth, andMore →
Blessed are the Poor in Spirit Part 2
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. – Matthew 5:3 (ESV) One of the core issues of embracing poverty is the issue of self-existence. What makes God unique in all the universe is that He is self-sustaining. Only He can sustain Himself by Himself. All the rest of theMore →
Blessed are the Poor in Spirit
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. – Matthew 5:3 (ESV) Jesus promises a governmental position in the government, or rule, of the heavens to all those that are poor in spirit. Remembering that the heavens, being the location of God’s governmental throne, are clearly above the earth, weMore →
The Law – Part Five – Christ is Supreme
In the last post we attempted to put some definition around the New Testament law. We are now brought to the climax of the law, which is the person of Jesus Christ. As we have seen in these last installments, God’s requirement of mankind in the New Testament, far from being minimized, is actually filledMore →