Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven (Matthew 5:3, NASB1995). I memorized the Beatitudes 45 years ago, and I often meditate on them. There is a tearing down and building up with the Beatitudes. Something must change that hinders our peace to then be replaced by a blessing. Jesus’ […]
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When Jesus saw the multitudes, He went up on the mountain, and after He sat down, He began to teach His disciples… In the Gospel of Matthew Jesus sits down. We stand up to preach; in the first century, religious leaders sat down to teach. In eight short verses Jesus teaches the most effective and
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When Jesus saw the multitude following Him, He went up on hillside and sat down. That’s what great teachers did during the time of Christ, when they felt inspired, they sat down. Those following, gathered around, and sat down too. Stage now set for the greatest sermon ever! Since Jesus was on a hillside, his
I want to be “blessed.” You probably do too. I often say to others, “Be blessed!” I will say it right now to you, “Be blessed!” The most famous usage of the word “blessed” is found in Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5, where He uses the word nine times to begin each
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