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At one time, religion and the church had influence in our society. Now, we live in a post-Christian culture. More and more people claim no religious affiliation and things like…

As Jesus is giving His famous sermon on the mount, He says is, “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God” (Mt. 5:8). When the Bible talks…

The Roman world in Jesus’ day did not show a lot of mercy. Jesus healed the sick, gave sight to the blind, made the lame to walk, the deaf to…

“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled” (Mt. 5:6). Blessed is another word for happy. Everyone is looking for happiness. People pursue all…

In Matthew 5:4, Jesus says, “Blessed are those who mourn for they shall be comforted.” This is a line right in the middle of the beatitudes portion of His famous…

Nine times in the Beatitudes Jesus pronounces a blessing that comes with the Kingdom. His Kingdom is not of this world, and in fact is counterintuitive to this world. Jesus…

As we begin this new series on the Beatitudes, it’s important to understand the context. Jesus taught on the Beatitudes as part of His famous Sermon on the Mount. The…