Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. (Matthew 5:3 NASB) Jesus, in the Sermon on the Mount, laid out for us what it means to be truly blessed. The first virtue mentioned in the Beatitudes (the beautiful attitudes) is the poverty of spirit. Humility is always the door to […]
Monthly Archives: October 2022
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No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man; and God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, so that you will be able to endure it. (I Corinthians 10:13 NASB). God has […]
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“Behold, the days are coming,” declares the Lord, “that I will punish all who are circumcised and yet uncircumcised— (Jeremiah 9:25 NLT) The Lord’s greatest condemnation is for people who have an outward façade of religion but lack an inward heart transformation. I made a profession of faith, as you were supposed to do as […]
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John replied in the words of the prophet Isaiah: “I am a voice shouting in the wilderness,‘Clear the way for the Lord’s coming!’” ( John 1:23 NLT) Keys to the preaching of John the Baptist may have been humility of character and the simplicity of his message. Billy Graham, at one of his crusades, had […]
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For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.” (Matthew 20:28 NLT) Jesus’ disciples were a needy bunch who the Lord pointed to a life of service epitomized by the Cross as the solution for their needs. The Mother of […]