Tag: blessedness

• Blessed Endurance

  

  “Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.” (James 1:12) A trial is a difficulty that is meant to test our faith in God in order for us to grow stronger […]

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  January 12, 2022

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  blessed, blessedness, endurance, steadfastness, trials

• Blessed are the Peacemakers

  

  “Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called the children of God.” (Matthew 5:9) INTRODUCTION One of the chief characteristics of God’s children is their disposition to make peace. After all, the Holy Spirit lives in their hearts and the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, etc. Of course, this peace doesn’t […]

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  September 2, 2020

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• Blessed are the Pure in Heart

  

  “Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God.” (Matthew 5:8) INTRODUCTION The people referred to in the Beatitudes are blessed because they belong to the kingdom and they possess the traits that identify them as belonging to the kingdom. WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE “PURE IN HEART”? A) “Clean on the […]

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  August 31, 2020

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  beatitudes, blessedness, purity of heart

• Blessed are the Merciful

  

  “Blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy.” (Matthew 5:7) INTRODUCTION: WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MERCY AND GRACE? The previous beatitudes have to do with our attitude or relationship towards God. The beatitudes that follow have to do with our actions towards others resulting from our right attitudes towards God. Mercy is compassion […]

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  August 16, 2020

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• Blessed are those who mourn (part 1)

  

  “Blessed are those who mourn for they shall be comforted.” (Matthew 5:4) INTRODUCTION We continue to study the characteristics of those people who belong to the kingdom, one of which is their spiritual mourning, because they are a people whose hearts have been broken by a recognition of their sinfulness before God and have therefore […]

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  July 11, 2020

  devotional

  beautitudes, bible study, blessedness, mourning

• Why The Poor Are Blessed

  [The poor] are the ones who have nothing to prove or to protect – no posing, no posturing before people or before God. When all you’ve got is all you’ve got, all that’s left is to be yourself and you can only receive. And that, in a sense, is why the poor are blessed, because […]

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  November 2, 2014

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  blessedness, Mother Teresa, poor, poverty