When he saw the crowds, he went up the mountain, and after he had sat down, his disciples came to him. Matthew 5:1 NABRE Jesus popularity is gaining with many coming to Him, they are interested in healings He offers and His preaching on the coming of the kingdom of…
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He went up the mountain and summoned those whom he wanted and they came to him. Mark 3:13 NABRE We often read about Jesus heading off to the mountain. These are moments that are solemn to Jesus, usually He goes off on His own and in the associated text we…
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He humbles those who dwell on high, the lofty city he brings down, brings it down to the ground, levels it to the dust. Isaiah 26:5 NABRE God has declared a banquet, a feast rich in food and wine for all people on Mount Zion. It is a divine fare,…
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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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that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation resulting in knowledge of him. Ephesians 1:17 NABRE In Paul’s letter to the Ephesians we read about the gifts we receive from God, the gift of the Spirit of…
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