Tag: Righteousness
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The Peculiar Kingdom of God & its People ~ I Say to You
Today we return to Matthew chapter five. Last week we finished our exploration of the beatitudes, the blessed attitudes, and the virtues of God’s Kingdom and its people, which was just the beginning of a much larger exploration of what we know today, as the Sermon on the Mount. Insomuch, as our journey through the…
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The Peculiar Kingdom of God & its People ~ Persecuted
Today we examine the final beatitude in the introduction of the Sermon on the Mount. In this, we tie them all together to show how they are a collective whole, and how you cannot have one without the other. We also examine what it is Jesus means when He says blessed are those who are…
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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…
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What You Feed Grows
During seasons like COVID, it is absolutely essential for us to acknowledge that one reaps what one sows in this life, and when it is all said and done if we truly desire to hear the words of Jesus proclaiming upon us the blessing of, “Well done my good and faithful servant.” We must be…