A Grateful Faith

As most of you know, the majority of the Psalms that we have come to love were sung (written) by David, not just during the time that he served God as a shepherd in his father’s household, but also while serving as King of Israel. However, I recently found a

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The Gift of the Empty Tomb

At the beginning of his Gospel, the Apostle John recorded these words about Jesus: “In Him was life, and the life was the light of men” (John 1:4). Jesus possessed “life” in Himself, and this “life” was not physical life (bios), but spiritual life (zoe). And John says that this

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The Message of the Cross

Criminals hanging on crosses along Roman roads were common sights for all travelers to witness. It struck fear into the lives of those who saw them, providing a strong deterrent to criminal activity in the Roman Empire. This is why Jesus’ predictions about His coming crucifixion were so incomprehensible to

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Blessed are the persecuted (Matthew 5:10)

WEEKLY INTRODUCTION: The theme for the Beatitudes is the same as Jesus’ message throughout His ministry, namely: “The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand,” and the King wants to reign in your heart and rule over our lives now. It is a spiritual kingdom in which we enter through the

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Blessed are the peacemakers (Matthew 5:9)

WEEKLY INTRODUCTION: The theme for the Beatitudes is the same as Jesus’ message throughout His ministry, namely: “The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand,” and the King wants to reign in your heart and rule over our lives now. It is a spiritual kingdom in which we enter through the

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Blessed are the pure in heart (Matthew 5:8)

WEEKLY INTRODUCTION: The theme for the Beatitudes is the same as Jesus’ message throughout His ministry, namely: “The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand,” and the King wants to reign in your heart and rule over our lives now. It is a spiritual kingdom in which we enter through the

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Blessed are the merciful (Matthew 5:7)

WEEKLY INTRODUCTION: The theme for the Beatitudes is the same as Jesus’ message throughout His ministry, namely: “The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand,” and the King wants to reign in your heart and rule over our lives now. It is a spiritual kingdom in which we enter through the

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Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness (Matthew 5:6)

WEEKLY INTRODUCTION: The theme for the Beatitudes is the same as Jesus’ message throughout His ministry, namely: “The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand,” and the King wants to reign in your heart and rule over our lives now. It is a spiritual kingdom in which we enter through the

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Blessed are those who are gentle (Mt. 5:5)

WEEKLY INTRODUCTION: The theme for the Beatitudes is the same as Jesus’ message throughout His ministry, namely: “The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand,” which means that it is “right here” and “right now.” It is a spiritual kingdom in which we enter through the gate of REPENTANCE and walk

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Blessed are those who mourn (Mt. 5:4)

WEEKLY INTRODUCTION: The theme for the Beatitudes is the same as Jesus’ message throughout His ministry, namely: “The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand,” which means that it is “right here” and “right now.” It is a spiritual kingdom in which we enter through the gate of REPENTANCE and walk

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