Mercy!
Matthew 5:7 states, “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.” The Greek word translated merciful, literally means “actively compassionate.” True or false: God expects us to show mercy to every offender, More →
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Warning: Appetites Ahead
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“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.” (Matthew 5:6) Hunger is to crave or seek with eager desire, and thirst is to painfully long for things that refresh. Hunger and thirst are natural reactions More →
Dying to Self
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Matthew 5:5 … “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.” What does the word “meek” mean? It is a mildness of disposition, a gentleness of spirit. One definition of meekness is “a blend of More →
Good Grief
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“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” (Matthew 5:4) The word translated “mourn” is pentheo which means to grieve for the dead. Spiritually, it implies to grieve for the spiritually dead—mourning over sin; More →
Helplessly Poor
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Matthew 5:3 reads, “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” There are two important words in that passage: blessed and poor. The word “blessed” (makarios) literally means More →
Jesus Crucified
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Matthew 27:26-49 describes the suffering that Jesus Christ experienced after He was condemned to death. He was brutally handled by Roman soldiers, and then suffered the crucifixion. More →