This Sunday, we continue our series on the Beatitudes and the Sermon on the Mount with the sixth beatitude from chapter 5, verse 8 “Blessed are the pure in heart.”  This beatitude is probably the most difficult, but also encompasses all the others; for indeed if we are pure in heart, we would have all…

This Sunday, we continue our series on the Beatitudes and the Sermon on the Mount with the fifth beatitude from chapter 5, verse 7 “Blessed are the merciful.”  This beatitude we can tend to think is an easy one; after all, who is not merciful as a Christian?  But here is where we tend to…

This Sunday, our series on the Beatitudes and the Sermon on the Mount continues again with the fourth beatitude from chapter 5, verse 6.  We’re going to look at this particular beatitude again this week.  Remember Jesus says that the blessed, approved of God person is the one who hungers and thirsts after righteousness.  It…

This Sunday, our series on the Beatitudes and the Sermon on the Mount continues with the fourth beatitude from chapter 5, verse 6.  This time Jesus says the blessed, approved of God person is the one who hungers and thirsts after righteousness.  Jesus now speaks of our spiritual to desire to do, and to be…