by Joanne | Jul 8, 2025 | Let's Have Coffee
As the disciples sat with Jesus, He taught about the poor. He went on to address those who mourn and the comfort they will receive. Then He continued: “Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.” (Matthew 5:5, NASB) Gentle >>...
by Joanne | Jun 24, 2025 | Let's Have Coffee
For the next several weeks, we’ll be looking at The Beatitudes. Here we find Jesus teaching the principles of the kingdom, His Kingdom. These are principles to which help to guide our daily lives. “God blesses those who are poor and realize their need for him, for the...
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...