He says, “We could call the Beatitudes antibiotics from God’s pharmacy that can aid life transformation. They are a reminder that Jesus is primarily concerned with what’s happening on your inside, which should be the basis of what you’re showing on the outside.” Max Lucado, in his ...
I chose to write about Matthew 5 The Sermon on the Mount. This is my first time ever reading a bible and it felt like it struck straight to my heart. On this piece, Jesus teaches us with a different Beatitudes. On those beatitudes all started with Blessed and followed by a different ...
Perhaps the phrase from the GW translation, “… those who recognize they are spiritually helpless,” is more appropriate. Before I move on, sometimes the simplest of words, like destitute, can take on a grander meaning. Destitute and a so convey the idea of being impoverished indigent po...
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Jesus said there would be a period of great tribulation before His second coming. What is the Great Tribulation? Why this unprecedented time of troubles?
1.Beatitudes In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus introduces a rich expansion of blessing. “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 5:3). Here, the Greek term often translated “blessed” is μακάριος (makarios), indicating a deep, soul...
Attending a mass is the most common All Saints Day tradition within the Catholic Church. The Beatitudes are read during mass, and prayers are said for the Saints. Many visit the grave sites of loved ones and relatives to pay tribute and remember those who have passed into heaven. In ...
Light of the World in Scripture “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. You are the light of the world. A town built on a h...
What is the meaning of wearing ashes and where do they come from? The ashes used on Ash Wednesday typically come from the burning of palm branches from the previous year'sPalm Sundaycelebrations, remembering when Jesus rode a donkey into Jerusalem as the crowd waved Palm branches. After Palm...