The third beatitude in the Sermon on the Mount is “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth” (Matthew 5:5). The Greek word “praus”, translated as “meek” in the ESV and most English Bibles, is sometimes rendered as “gentle”. In contemporary non-biblical ...
The Unexpected Jesus: Lessons from the Road to Emmaus, Part 1
In this three-part series, we will consider two of Jesus’ followers who had such strong preconceived notions about the Messiah that they failed to recognize the resurrected Christ when he was staring them in the face. In this series, we will consider Luke 24 to learn what ...
The nightly news generally has at least one, maybe several, families at a microphone with very drawn, concerned faces and broken hearts. Someone they loved was killed or murdered. No matter what the reason, the horrible event rocks the family, friends, and community, and ...
What makes a hero? Harriet Tubman led slaves through the underground railroad to freedom. Corrie Ten Boom saved Jews from the Nazis during the Holocaust. Dorothy Day organized soup kitchens to feed the needy during the Great Depression. These individuals are heroes because ...
The poor disabled man who saw the greatest sight of all
Daredevil is one of my favorite superheroes. He is blind. By day, Matthew Murdock (that’s Daredevil) stumbles around his office, relying on braille and his friend Franklin “Foggy” Nelson to defend the oppressed in ...
Hannah’s fervent longing to conceive a child was intense despite her barrenness. Every year, she journeyed with her husband Elkanah to Shiloh, the site of the tabernacle, where she earnestly sought God’s assistance through prayer. In the course of her supplication, she made ...
Matthew 5:43-47 “You have heard that it was said, ‘YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR [Leviticus 19:18] and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for He causes His sun ...
Ephesians 5:31-32 Marriage is an example of how the church is to function.
A paradox is a seemingly self-contradictory declaration but is in fact true.
1. STRENGTH THROUGH WEAKNESS: 2 Cor. 12:10; Ephesians 2:1-3
Most of us come into a marriage relationship ...
The radical teachings of Jesus revolutionized Hebrew faith and culture and are the basis for the body of Christ today. One such teaching is found in Matthew 5:39.
Matthew 5:39 But I say to you, do not resist an evil person; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn ...
