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The Sermon on the Mount: Meekness
Blessed Are the Meek (Gentle, Bowed Down), for They Shall Inherit the Earth. Matt. 5:5
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The Sermon on the Mount: Those Who Mourn
Blessed Are Those Who Mourn, for They Shall Be Comforted. Matt. 5:4.
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The Sermon on the Mount: Poor in Spirit
Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit, for Theirs Is the Kingdom of Heaven. Matt. 5:3.
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The Sermon on the Mount: A Message to Disciples
“And seeing the multitudes, He went up on a mountain, and when He was seated His disciples came to Him. Then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying:” Matt. 5:1-2
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Christians are not supposed to be pushovers! | Matthew 5:13
Matthew 5:13 - You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet.
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When others utter all kinds of evil against you | Matthew 5:11-12
Matthew 5:11-12 - Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
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Focus on the kingdom of heaven!
On a hillside in Galilee, Jesus delivered the Sermon on the Mount, which would become one of the most powerful messages in history. Jesus begins his sermon with the Beatitudes. Here he lists a number of things that lead to true happiness in life.
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Persecuted for righteousness’ sake | Matthew 5:10
Matthew 5:10 - Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
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Peacemakers
On a hillside in Galilee, Jesus delivered the Sermon on the Mount, which would become one of the most powerful messages in history. Jesus begins his sermon with the Beatitudes. Here he lists a number of things that lead to true happiness in life.
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The peacemakers – children of God | Matthew 5:9
Matthew 5:9 - Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
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Radical cleansing
On a hillside in Galilee, Jesus delivered the Sermon on the Mount, which would become one of the most powerful messages in history. Jesus begins his sermon with the Beatitudes. Here he lists a number of things that lead to true happiness in life.
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The pure in heart shall see God | Matthew 5:8
Matthew 5:8 - Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
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God’s promises to the merciful
On a hillside in Galilee, Jesus delivered the Sermon on the Mount, which would become one of the most powerful messages in history. Jesus begins his sermon with the Beatitudes. Here he lists a number of things that lead to true happiness in life.
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The merciful shall receive mercy | Matthew 5:7
Matthew 5:7 - Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
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The Apostolic Fathers: Ignatius of Antioch
Towards the end of the first century, both Paul and the other apostles had died. But there were still Christians who carried on Jesus’ teaching and maintained contact between the churches. The most well-known of these are called the Apostolic Fathers. These are individuals who are believed to have had a connection to the apostles, either as their disciples or co-workers, and who carried on the apostles’ teaching and work after their death.
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Righteous in God’s Eyes
On a hillside in Galilee, Jesus delivered the Sermon on the Mount, which would become one of the most powerful messages in history. Jesus begins his sermon with the Beatitudes. Here he lists a number of things that lead to true happiness in life. One of the things Jesus says is, “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.” (Matt. 5:6) It's written about being righteous in God’s eyes in a number of places in the Bible, in addition to this verse in the Sermon on the Mount. But what does it mean to be righteous? And what promises does God make to righteous people?
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Hunger and thirst for righteousness | Matthew 5:6
Matthew 5:6 - Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. (Song at the end of the video).
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The meek shall inherit the earth | Matthew 5:5
Matthew 5:5 - Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
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Is It Positive to Mourn?
On a hillside in Galilee, Jesus delivered the Sermon on the Mount, which would become one of the most powerful messages in history. Early in his sermon, he says, “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” (Matt. 5:4) What did Jesus actually mean by this? How can someone be blessed and mourn at the same time?
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Those who mourn shall be comforted | Matthew 5:4
Matthew 5:4 - Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
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Heaven belongs to the poor in spirit | Matthew 5:3
Matthew 5:3 - Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
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The Bible: a Bestseller for Centuries
The Bible. Not just a book, but a collection of 66 unique texts. For some, a rather haphazard collection of philosophical, mythological, apocalyptic, poetic, and biographical writings and letters. For others, sacred texts that form the very foundation of life. With five billion copies in circulation and translations into 776 languages, the Bible is the most popular literary work of all time. For centuries, people around the world have found the meaning of life in this best-selling book.
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Of Jesus’ laws I With Joy Will Sing—A Christian Song That can Transform Your Life!
During his lifetime, Aksel Johan Smith was a key figure and preacher in BCC. As editor-in-chief of the Hidden Treasures magazine for 40 years and the author of numerous song lyrics in the Ways of the Lord songbook, he was a gifted writer. Smith wrote the song “Of Jesus' laws I with joy will sing” in 1936. It was included in the Ways of the Lord songbook in 1937. A new recording of this moving song has recently been released, with a slightly different musical arrangement than before.
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I Really Need a Miracle
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” (Matt. 5:3) With these words, Jesus opens the Sermon on the Mount—one of the most important texts in the Bible. What did he really mean? What is the connection between being poor and belonging to the kingdom of heaven?
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On my account
On a hillside in Galilee, Jesus delivered the Sermon on the Mount, which would become one of the most powerful messages in history. Jesus begins his sermon with the Beatitudes. Here he lists a number of things that lead to true happiness in life.
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