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Our scripture this morning is Matthew 5:4 (ESV). Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. The Bible App (bible.com) is doing a study on The Beatitudes and since I follow their scriptures each day, I’ll be writing on them as well. Jesus gives us a list of blessings that we don’t normally …
Our scripture this morning is Matthew 5:1-3 (ESV). Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” The Sermon on the Mount (Matthew …
Our scripture this morning is 1 Peter 5:6-7 (NLT). So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honor. Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you. Humbling ourselves is not something we seem to do naturally or easily. …
Our scripture this morning is Psalms 77:11-12 (NLT). But then I recall all you have done, O Lord; I remember your wonderful deeds of long ago. They are constantly in my thoughts. I cannot stop thinking about your mighty works. The psalmist lists a variety of issues causing pain and sorrow and wonders why God …
Our scripture this morning is Acts 20:24 (NLT). But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus—the work of telling others the Good News about the wonderful grace of God. Paul knows that “jail and suffering” await him on his coming journey …
Our scripture today is 1 Corinthians 15:57 (NLT). But thank God! He gives us victory over sin and death through our Lord Jesus Christ. Paul writes earlier in this chapter “So you see, just as death came into the world through a man, now the resurrection from the dead has begun through another man” (1 …
Our scripture this morning is Hebrews 5:7 (NLT). While Jesus was here on earth, he offered prayers and pleadings, with a loud cry and tears, to the one who could rescue him from death. And God heard his prayers because of his deep reverence for God. Jesus most definitely knew the power of prayer, and …
Our scripture this morning is 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 (NLT). All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them …
Our scripture this morning is 1 Timothy 4:12 (NLT). Don’t let anyone think less of you because you are young. Be an example to all believers in what you say, in the way you live, in your love, your faith, and your purity. While Paul tells Timothy not to “let anyone think less of you …
Our scripture this morning is Romans 8:28-29 (NLT). And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. For God knew his people in advance, and he chose them to become like his Son, so that his Son …