Absolute Authority
Jesus fulfilled the Old Testament by being its fulfilment. He did not simply teach it fully and exemplify it fully – He was it fully.
Happiness And Persecution
Persecution for Christ’s sake is a sign of our own salvation just as it is a sign of damnation for those who do the persecution.
How Wonderfully Blessed Are the Peacemaker !
The great enemy of peace is sin. Sin separates men from God and causes disharmony with Him. And men’s lack of harmony with God causes their lack of harmony with each other.
Purity of Heart
Purity of heart is more than sincerity. ... the reality is that the problem of sin is not primarily the world around us but the worldliness within us.
The Merciful Are Blessed
God does not give mercy for merit; He gives mercy in grace, because it is needed, not because it is earned.
What Are You Hunger And Thirst For?
The result of hungering and thirsting for righteousness, is being satisfied. Jesus in this beatitude pronounced that those who hunger and thirst for righteousness will be filled or in other words completely satisfied.
Meekness Is Necessary
Meekness means power put under control. A person with meekness is described this way, “He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, ... As a human attitude, it meant being gentle of spirit, meek, submissive, quiet, and tender-hearted.
Mourn and Comfort
Mourning over sins brings forgiveness of sin, and forgiveness of sin brings freedom ... for as long as we mourn over sin He is faithful to comfort.
Poor In Spirit
It speaks of the deep humility of recognizing one’s utter spiritual bankruptcy apart from God. It describes those who recognize their own hopelessness apart from divine grace.
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