Giving what we cannot keep to gain what we cannot lose Recap: what does it mean to live the good life? Matthew 5:10 “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 1 We know what we really love by what what we are willing to suffer for […]
Read morePassage – Matthew 5:9 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God” εἰρηνοποιός, peace-making, peace-maker 2 immediate observations: a/ Jesus assumes there will be conflict b/ Jesus commands His followers to engage in conflict resolution 4 ways to handle conflict – think about the crowd gathered — who is there? like […]
Read moreDo you over-value the seen over the unseen? So our belief of God is based in the ability to see him, know him, understand him, discern what he is doing. Just show me you are moving, just show me miracles, signs and wonders. 8 “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” […]
Read moreMatthew 5:1-7 Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. “Blessed are […]
Read moreMatthew 5:5 — “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.” 5 blocks of teaching Block 1- Matthew 5-7: 8 beatitudes, sermon on the mount Block 2 – Matthew 10: The “sending” sermon (Go into all the towns) Block 3 – Matthew 13: Kingdom parables (The Kingdom of heaven is like…) Block 4 […]
Read moreEverybody knows what it feels like to have a guilty conscience. To have done something we know we should’t have done. And as we get older, we get more sophisticated at justifying our questionable behaviour to ourselves. If we’re honest, we all still do things from time to time that we know we probably shouldn’t […]
Read moreMatthew 5:1-3 Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. A tale of two mountains Mount Sinai Mount of beatitudes Old Covenant […]
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