Blessings of the Kingdom

Blessings of the Kingdom

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5:3) The Sermon on the Mount took place at the beginning of Jesus’ ministry, following His baptism and temptation. In Matthew 4:17 Jesus proclaimed “Repent, for the kingdom of...
Citizens of God’s Kingdom

Citizens of God’s Kingdom

“And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption, so that, as it is written, ‘Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.'” (1 Corinthians 1:30-31) The sins that dominate...

Psalm 15 O Lord, who shall sojourn in your tent?    Who shall dwell on your holy hill?b He who walks blamelessly and does what is right    and speaks truth in his heart;who does not slander with his tongue    and does no evil to his neighbor,    nor takes up a...
Mercy

Mercy

“He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?” (Micah 6:8) In these days many seem to be making up their own moral and ethical rules. But based on...
Repent

Repent

“From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.’. . . And he went throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction among the...
Psalm 27:1–11

Psalm 27:1–11

The Lord is my light and my salvation;  whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life;  of whom shall I be afraid?  When evildoers assail me  to eat up my flesh, my adversaries and foes,  it is they who stumble and fall. Though an...