Category: 2026
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One Thing (Matthew 5:8, 1 John 3:1-10)
Jesus said, “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” So how pure is pure enough? And how can imperfect people ever hope to see a perfect God? In this sixth message of the BLESSEDR series, we discover that purity of heart isn’t just about avoiding a thousand wrong things. It’s about…
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The Mercy Rule (Matthew 5:7; Luke 10:30-37; Matthew 18:21-35)
Mercy is not just feeling sorry for someone with your heart. It’s actively doing something with your hands.
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Stay Hungry, Stay Satisfied (Matthew 5:6; Philippians 3:4-14)
In part four of our study of the Beatitudes, we talk about how we can be hungry and satisfied at the same time.
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Anticipation and Celebration: Reflections on Psalm 98 and Isaiah 52
In Psalm 137, the exiles hung their harps on the willows, unable to sing. In Isaiah 52, the prophet called the ruins of Jerusalem to break forth in song. And in Psalm 98, the whole creation joins the chorus! From anticipation to celebration, from promise to praise, these passages remind us that we worship a…
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Meekness, Not Weakness (Matthew 5:5, Psalm 37)
Of all the Beatitudes, “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth” is probably the most quoted and least believed. Does meekness really “work” in the modern world?
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Good Grief (Matthew 5:4; John 11:17-35)
Grief tells us something is wrong with the world. But it also awakens a longing for the day when God will make all things new. In the second Beatitude, Jesus doesn’t tell us to deny our sorrow—He promises that sorrow will not have the last word.