The following is the manuscript of the sermon preached yesterday morning by Pastor John Richards. You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet. You are the …
And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said: “Blessed are you who are poor,for yours is the kingdom of God.Blessed are you who are hungry now,for you shall be satisfied.Blessed are you who weep now,for you shall laugh.Blessed are you when people hate youand when they exclude you and revile you and …
Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake,for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.Blessed are you when others revile and persecute youand utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.Rejoice and be glad,for your reward is great in heaven,for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you. Matthew 5:10-12 ESV …
Blessed are the peacemakers,for they shall be called sons of God. Matthew 5:9 ESV People try to get away from it all--to the country, to the beach, to the mountains. You always wish that you could too. Which is idiotic: you can get away from it anytime you like. By going within. Nowhere you go …
Blessed are the pure in heart,for they shall see God. Matthew 5:8 ESV Leviticus is a difficult book to both read and understand. In fact, we can rightly give it the title of “Bible Reading Plan Killer.” But the key to properly viewing Leviticus comes from seeing it as the centerpiece of the whole Pentateuch. …
Blessed are the merciful,for they shall receive mercy. Matthew 5:7 ESV As we have noted in the previous weeks, the Beatitudes are a mindlessly thrown together list of virtues; rather, they are carefully structured descriptions of the Christian character. These are not gifts that the Spirit gives to some Christians and not others. These are …
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,for they shall be satisfied. Matthew 5:6 ESV Martin Lloyd-Jones' opening paragraph to his sermon on this Beatitude is worth citing here: The Christian's concern is to view life in this world in the light of the gospel; and, according to the gospel, the trouble with mankind …
Blessed are the meek,for they shall inherit the earth. Matthew 5:5 ESV Few figures in history are as interesting to read about as Julius Caesar. Consider one story that is given to us by Plutarch. At twenty-five, Caesar was traveling to Bithynia, but during that voyage, he was captured by pirates. Seeing by his clothing …
Blessed are those who mourn,for they shall be comforted. Matthew 5:4 ESV As I walked through the wilderness of this world, I lighted on a certain place, where was a Den, and I laid me down in that place to sleep: And as I slept, I dreamed a Dream. I dreamed, and behold I saw …
Blessed are the poor in spiritfor theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:3 ESV Paradoxically, King David's most notorious sins give us a glimpse at just what makes him a great man of God. You probably know the story. After years on the run from Saul, David's kingdom is finally established. But in his …
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