You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your heavenly Father, for he makes his sun rise on the bad and…
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Series Introduction We begin a new series we are calling “hearts revealed.” Jesus speaks often about what we do in our hearts convicts us. If we lust after someone in our heart we are guilty of adultery, if we are angry with our brother or sister we are liable for…
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Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God. Matthew 5:8 NABRE Jesus provides the beatitudes, they are not commands, or rules but principles that followed lead us to a better life. Jesus tells those listening the beatitudes, a set of principles, are for our best life. They…
View More Matthew 5:8 – January 30, 2020
You shall be my people, and I will be your God. Jeremiah 30:22 NABRE Jeremiah has gone through trouble, he watched the destruction of the city and the temple because the people would not trust in God, they would rather make alliances with other kingdoms and thus are defeated and…
View More Jeremiah 30:22 – December 6, 2019
You too must be patient. Make your hearts firm, because the coming of the Lord is at hand. James 5:8 NABRE James in his letter to the community is warm and encouraging. He’s summoning those reading the letter to persevere through trials in order to become mature in character, to…
View More James 5:8 – December 5, 2019