by Joanne | Mar 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
The week began in Matthew 5:2-12 and a focus on the beatitudes. In this sermon, Jesus overturns all that the people were expecting in a Messiah. In so doing, He destroys the validity of their expectations and presents His upside-down kingdom. “His kingdom would...
by Joanne | Sep 7, 2020 | Devoted Living
God blesses those who are persecuted for doing right, for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs.” (Matthew 5:10, NLT) Persecution has been defined as acts or actions taken against a group of people to exterminate or cause harm to the group based on their religious,...
by Joanne | Aug 31, 2020 | Devoted Living, Uncategorized
It seems like animosity is all around us, on every plane of life. Politically, racially, educationally, and spiritually, disagreements can be found easily and in number. It’s much like the virus ”“ arguments can be caught with just one breath. “God blesses those...
by Joanne | Aug 24, 2020 | Devoted Living
“God blesses those whose hearts are pure, for they will see God.” (Matthew 5:8, NLT) Jesus, in speaking to the crowd that day, now reminds the people the pure will see God. They would have immediately understood the implications as they would know all it took for...
by Joanne | Aug 17, 2020 | Devoted Living, Uncategorized
We continue looking at The Beatitudes this week with Jesus’ words: “God blesses those who are merciful, for they will be shown mercy.” (Matthew 5:7, NLT) Mercy can be defined as “a blessing that is an act of divine favor of compassion; the withholding of the...
