Tag: beatitudes
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The Beatitudes and the Multitudes – Introduction
You may not have thought of the beatitudes as a teaching related to preparation for Christmas (Advent), but by intention of the Spirit that is exactly what is on my heart. The usual Christmas liturgy of church begins just after the following genealogy of Jesus Christ (which we tend to skip over, just like those…
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Happy are you…
Happy Birthday. Thanks. Happy Anniversary. Thanks. Did you have a happy birthday? … Hmmm… Quite a different question. By “Happy,” do you mean “BLESSED?” If that is your question, my answer is YES. Aren’t happiness and blessedness the same? How does Jesus measure blessedness? Jesus Christ gives us an insight into blessedness and happiness you may…
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Is Your Heart Pure?
You know the story of Jesus and the Sermon on the Mount. He preaches to the crowds on a mountainside near Capernaum, beside the Sea of Galilee. Jesus begins with nine compassionate proverbs – not the Proverbs of the Old Testament, but wisdom of His own. Matthew 5:8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for…
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