The Peculiar Kingdom of God and its People ~ Blessed are the Pure of Heart

Today as we continue our journey through the Sermon on the Mount we continue our journey through Jesus’ opening words, The Beatitudes.  The blessed attitudes and virtues of the Kingdom of God and its people.  We continue where we left off in verse eight of Matthew five, which is the sixth beatitude. “Blessed are the…

The Peculiar Kingdom of God and its People ~ Blessed are the Merciful

Today as we continue our journey through the Sermon on the Mount we continue our journey through Jesus’ opening words, The Beatitudes.  The blessed attitudes and virtues of the Kingdom of God and its people. Today we see a noticeable shift in Jesus’ teaching.  He is no longer speaking of beatitudes of need or aspiration,…

The Peculiar Kingdom of God and its People ~ Blessed are the Hungry & Thirsty

What do you hunger and thirst for in this life?  Today’s word from God’s word begs us to ask this simple yet profound question.  As dieticians say, “You are what you eat.” With this being understood we should be mindful of what it is we consume in our life of faith to ensure it is…

The Peculiar Kingdom of God & Its People ~ Blessed Are the Meek

Today, we return to our seats and enter our time to hear and respond to a message from God’s Word. We will be continuing where we left off in the Sermon on the Mount in the beginning. Amid the beatitudes, as we will be picking up in the third beatitude today from Matthew 5:5, which…

The Peculiar Kingdom of God and it’s People ~ Blessed are Those Who Mourn

Today we continue where we left off last week looking at the Sermon on the Mount as we move to the second of the beatitudes and seek to discover what it is Jesus means when He says blessed are those who mourn. In this, we will see how this is beautifully connected to the former,…

The Peculiar Kingdom of God and it’s People ~ Blessed are the Poor in Spirit

Today we begin a long journey through the Sermon on the Mount.  As we enter into its opening Words may we have open and fresh hearts to receive the deep impactful message it has for us.  In particular, today we examine the beatitudes.  Mainly the first.  Blessed are the poor in spirit. ((Audio Only))

It’s Christmas ~ Jesus Comes When & How Needed

Ever wonder what it was Paul meant in Galatians 4:4 when he says Jesus comes at the fullness of time? What about all the names and titles that were given to God, Jesus, throughout the Word of God? Especially the titles we see in Isaiah 9:6. These passages both show us something amazing about Jesus’…

Advent 2022 ~ Entertaining Angels: Make Room and Make Space for Peace

Have you ever been in a situation where peace was hard if not impossible to find?  Have you ever found yourself in a place where you were in fear of what would happen next?  Today we see how God works in such moments in our lives, and how we can have peace in the most…

Advent 2022 ~ Entertaining Angels: Joy That Makes Way for Praise

Can you recall a moment in your life when you fully experienced the joy of the Lord?  Not the joy found in this world, but the joy you found in the Lord?  That moment of joy, that to this day, elicits joy deep inside your inner being when you think of it because it gave…