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THE SALT OF THE EARTH
Matthew 5:13 “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men. Jesus doesn’t say that we are to become the salt of the earth, but rather that we are the salt […]
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DO NOT BE AFRAID
John 14:27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. The reaction I keep hearing from people during this Coronavirus pandemic is that they are afraid, some even terrified. Many are […]
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OUR WORLDVIEW
Matthew 7:24, 25 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on […]
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BLESSED ARE THE PERSECUTED
Mat 5:10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. The word in the Greek for “persecuted” means “hostile, deliberate pursuit with the intent to harm.” The motive is hostility. When we become the friend of Christ, when we are part of His family, there are those […]
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THE PEACEMAKERS
Matthew 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. How do we, as believers, be peacemakers? First, as Christians we learn to live at peace with others. We are called to seek peace, pursue peace, make every effort to live in peace, and as far as possible, as far as […]
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THE PURE IN HEART
Matthew 5:8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Our relationship with God is the most satisfying thing in our life. Jesus tells us that it is those who have purity in the inner man who will see (perceive, recognize, and experience) God. Yet, we all face continuous pressures to keep […]
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BLESSED ARE THE MERCIFUL
Matthew 5:7 Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. The Greek word used here means “merciful, compassionate, sympathetic.” Wayne Grudem defines mercy as “God’s goodness toward those in misery and distress.” In Matthew, chapter 18, Jesus told the story of the unmerciful servant who was thrown into prison because he couldn’t pay his […]
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A TINY BABY
Luke 2:12 This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” The amazing thing about this verse is that the whole history of the universe rested in a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger. Not only was this a little […]
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GOD BECAME FLESH
John 1:14 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. The big deal about Christmas is not that a baby was born, that happens all the time – there have […]
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Thanksgiving
1 Thessalonians 5:18 give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. When he was 7 years of age, his family was forced out of their home, and he went to work. When he was 9, his mother died. He lost his job as a store clerk when he […]
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