Contributions
Nov 8
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charlescameron added a text contribution Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God” (Matthew 5:9).Before we can understand what it means to be a peacemaker, we must understand what peace is and what it is not. There is a ‘peace’ that is ‘no peace. We speak of keeping the peace and not disturbing ... Read more »
Aug 11
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bennettc2969 added a text contribution Lost SaltinessAs 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 »
Jul 30
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kaywray added a link contribution What's in your jar?...part oneII. Empty jars, not just a few but gather many then pour oil in them. (2 Kings 4:1-7) I love the fact that she was told to gather “not a few but as many as you can”. We limit ourselves so much when we... Read more »
Apr 30
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JC-Ryle added a text contribution Matthew 5:1-12The 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 added a text contribution BeatitudesWhen 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
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joenilly added a link contribution Are Given a BlessingA little rephrasing of the Beatitudes. Read more »
Jan 27
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chriselrod added a text contribution Matthew 5:5-12There 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 »
Jan 8
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unqualified added a link contribution Living the Beatitudes: The Crux of the Christian MessageThe beatitudes collectively indicate the proper way a follower of Christ should act. The verses do not refer to different people, but to one person exemplifying multiple traits... Read more »
Jan 6
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chrislewis2995 added a text contribution NOTICE: Immediate Job OpeningThis would most likely be the sign that was posted the next day if Jesus preached this message in many churches today. This was completely contrary to popular thought both then and now. We gloss ove... Read more »
Jan 5
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s_starrenburg added a text contribution Matt 5 - The beatitudesI grew up on the NIV, which puts the beatitudes as 'Blessed are the poor...etc'. The NLT that I am reading here, however, gives a different sense of tense - "God blesses those who are poor...etc' In ... Read more »
Jan 4
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eechols added a link contribution Be Blessed...Correlation between the beatitudes and the rest of Matthew 5. Read more »
Jan 3
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andrewmatthew added a text contribution Find Your VoiceThis 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
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desertchild added a text contribution Matthew 5 Blessings1. 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
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blender added a text contribution Beatitudes - what's the connection?I've often had a really difficult time with Jesus' teaching of the Sermon on the Mount. It seems like a statement of the law without the freedom that seems to course through the rest of the New Testam... Read more »
May 29
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mattames added a text contribution Now That We Have That Out of the WayJesus walks the followers through the beatitudes at the beginning of Matthew 5. By the time He gets through them all, He has told a great deal of people they are blessed, no matter their circumstances... Read more »
May 19
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daily_devotions added a link contribution Correct Answer?There is not a lot said about the journey towards an answer, just whether you got it correct or not. Read more »
May 13
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ewright523 added a text contribution PeacemakersPeacemakers are not liked or trusted by either side. They are called traitors or accused of not taking a side. They can some times be seen as wishy-washy because they attempt to help both sides unders... Read more »
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djbri added a text contribution Children of GodMatthew 5: 9 I have been told that my sons both look like me... and that they act like me! Most often that is a problem... but on a rare occasion they surprise me, emulating a good trait that I have... Read more »
Apr 29
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volumewhiz added a text contribution R.E.A.L. - Engaging Others (Rouse)Dennis Rouse of www.victoryatl.com, in his "REAL" series, talks about how God says, not we are LIKE salt, but he says we ARE salt. But it is useless if it loses its flavor. So what is a good flavor?... Read more »
Apr 28
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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 25
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jaysten added a text contribution You're BlessedMatthew 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 »
Dec 29
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airforceruss added a text contribution Accept yourself before you can accept GodGod has plans for each of us and he created us each differently. If we stop and look at these three verses we see a pretty common theme; we must accept and be happy with who we are before we can be s... Read more »
Nov 12
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charlescameron added a text contribution Matthew 5:1-7:295:1-2 Here, we have the introduction to ‘the Sermon on the Mount’ (chs. 5-7). Reference is made to both ‘the disciples’ and ‘the crowds’. The disciples are taught with a view to becoming teachers of t... Read more »
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