In a world of tumult, how and why should any aspire to be a peacemaker? When each of us is conflicted within our own hearts, in the halls of our…
At the outset of his Sermon on the Mount, Jesus shares with his disciples the sixth thing that by which his followers are "blessed" or happy. He states, "Blessed are…
What is mercy really? And how does grace differ from mercy? In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus says, "Blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy" (Matthew 5:7).…
God has created in us all appetites, hungers and thirstings whose satisfactions bring health and right-ness to the body. Jesus told his disciples, "Blessed" or happy "are those who hunger…
"Blessed are the meek," declares God the Son, "for they will inherit the Earth." Meek? Rhymes with "weak." Is that really an attribute we want to have? God in his…
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus exhorts his disciples and the crowds that were listening that "Blessed"--happy--"are those who mourn..." Why? "...for they will be comforted." Implication? Mourning is…
Jesus begins the Sermon on the Mount by telling his disciples that those who are poor in spirit are blessed. What does it mean to be poor in spirit? What…
This morning, Keith Pond introduces a sermon series that will be scattered throughout the year as he has opportunity to preach. Francis Schaeffer asked a question that became the title…