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  • bennettc2969
    bennettc2969 added a text contribution Lost Saltiness
    As I reflect on your warning, Jesus, in Matthew 5:13 to retain the salty flavor of my faith at all costs, I think about the context of your guidance. I look back on the core competency of Christianity... Read more »

Aug 6

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May 19

  • adbenson
    adbenson added a text contribution Meek Inherit the Earth
    This passage turns the normal order of life completely on its head. It's counter-cultural today and even more so in the context that it was delivered. Who was inheriting the earth in the original co... Read more »

Apr 30

  • JC-Ryle
    JC-Ryle added a text contribution Matthew 5:1-12
    The three chapters which begin with these verses deserve the special attention of all readers of the Bible. They contain what is commonly called the "sermon on the mount." Every word of the Lord Jesus... Read more »
  • nathanmi
    nathanmi added a text contribution Beatitudes
    When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain; and after He sat down, His disciples came to Him. He opened His mouth and began to teach them; saying, blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs... Read more »

Feb 4

Jan 27

  • chriselrod
    chriselrod added a text contribution Matthew 5:5-12
    There is so much rich Scripture in Matthew 5...and so many Biblical truths. However, the words that stick out for me are verses 11 and 12. We should be happy when we are mocked or persecuted for fol... Read more »

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Jan 3

  • andrewmatthew
    andrewmatthew added a text contribution Find Your Voice
    This passage contains the essence of achieving divine union with the Lord. It is about living through our heart and soul, not our thoughts and ego. It is about finding our voice within our inner being... Read more »

Jan 2

  • desertchild
    desertchild added a text contribution Matthew 5 Blessings
    1. You are blessed when you feel you've lost what is most dear to you. Only then can you be embraced by the One most dear to you. V 3 2. You’re blessed when you feel you’ve lost what is most dear to ... Read more »

Jul 22

Jul 7

  • asinner2
    asinner2 added a text contribution meek yield the earth
    quite, still humble are addressed here. the word humble makes me think of a servant bowing to his king in complete submission, putting other (who may not seem worthy) before yourself. Remember, this m... Read more »

May 29

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Apr 28

  • justindean
    justindean added a text contribution Preach it Jesus!
    Matthew 5 Jesus wakes up, and the crowds were already gathering. So he grabs his closest disciples and climbs the mountain to speak to them alone. Jesus was a leader of leaders. He could have preac... Read more »

Apr 26

Apr 25

  • jaysten
    jaysten added a text contribution You're Blessed
    Matthew 5 begins the longest recorded passage of teaching from Jesus in all the gospels, The Sermon on the Mount. He begins with whats has come to be known as "the beatitudes". A poem over sorts rea... Read more »

Feb 19

  • seige0577
    seige0577 added a text contribution Child-Like Dependence
    If you read these verses after reading Matt 11:27-30. You can' help but think that Jesus is expalinging what it looks like to have this intimate relationship with his father. Then when you look vers... Read more »

Jan 28

  • godsmac
    godsmac added a text contribution God is on the market
    What are we selling? What are we desiring to make known? God's given us passions and talents, but if they hide God or even place Him behind the success of our efforts - we've lost! Read more »