Scripture: Matthew

Why Jesus is our best hope to show mercy

Those who are desperate to receive the perfect righteousness of Christ instead of depending on their own efforts will have their soul’s hunger satisfied by God’s complete acceptance and approval.

The meek, not the self-assertive, are the ones who have unimaginable wealth and power coming to them. 

Mourning is part of God’s plan for us to get maximum enjoyment in life – both now and for eternity. Today we’ll look at how God blesses through mourning.

Blessed are the poor in spirit…“the most fundamental characteristic of the Christian…”

Many of us are familiar with the Christmas story, including the part about the wise men (magi). It has always been an amazing story, but when we look at the story to see the heart and character of God and also the heart of the wise men (magi), we will stand in awe even more. Our own hearts will be freshly motivated to be creative worshippers of such an amazing God who reaches out to people in endlessly creative ways.

To retain the wonder of Christ’s kingdom, we need an orientation toward Jesus that transcends the terrific joys and the terrible disappointments of life.

Jesus’ commands to “judge not” and “not throw your pearls” expose our pride and lack of love and drive us to the gospel of grace.

It is Peter’s embrace of the truth that Jesus is “the Christ, the Son of the Living God,” that transforms Peter from a rough, unstable, blustering fisherman into the world-changing, Ekklesia-building fisher of men.  So with you.