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The Beatitudes: Part Ten: A Final Summary

April 25, 2019 | Freddy Davis

Over the past several months, we have been examining in depth what are usually called in Christian parlance, The Beatitudes. They are eight short statements made by Jesus Christ at the beginning of His most important moral discourse, the Sermon on the Mount. The principles outlined by the Lord portray…

The Beatitudes: Part Nine: Blessed Are Those Who Have Been Persecuted

April 15, 2019 | Freddy Davis

“Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven …

The Beatitudes: Part Eight: Blessed are the Peacemakers

April 10, 2019 | Freddy Davis

“All we are saying, is give peace a chance!” Do you know that sentence? It is the repeated lyrics to one of the late John Lennon’s (of the former Beatles) most popular songs – Give Peace a Chance (1969). When Lennon wrote that chant, the United States was in the…

The Beatitudes: Part Five: Blessed are Those Who Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness

February 28, 2019 | Freddy Davis

“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.” Have you ever been really hungry for something to eat or extremely thirsty for a drink of water or other liquid? Most of us can think of a time when we felt famished and really…

The Beatitudes: Part Six: Blessed are the Merciful

February 26, 2019 | Freddy Davis

“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.” “The quality of mercy is not strained.
It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven
Upon the place beneath. It is twice blest:
It blesseth him that gives and him that takes.
‘Tis mightiest in the mightiest; it becomes
The throned…

The Beatitudes: Part Four: Blessed are The Meek

January 22, 2019 | Freddy Davis

“Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.” Everyone loves Superman, right? We’ve all seen the movies. For people born since the 1980s that is how they learned about the “Man of Steel.” When I was a boy, the main way we enjoyed Superman was in comic books.…

The Beatitudes: Part Three: Blessed are Those Who Mourn

January 18, 2019 | Tal Davis

“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” Weddings, baptisms, preaching, teaching, writing, visitation. If you ask most pastors what aspects of the ministry they enjoy the most, chances are they will mention one or more of the above activities. Ask what are the least favorite parts and…

The Beatitudes: Part Two: Blessed are the Poor in Spirit

January 9, 2019 | Freddy Davis

Every December the various American television networks present a set of classic movies and TV specials focusing on the Christmas season. Those perennial classics include White Christmas, A Charlie Brown Christmas, A Christmas Story, Miracle on 34th Street, and others (some of which are pretty lame). Probably the most…

The Beatitudes: Matthew 5:1-12 – The Character of the Kingdom: Part One

December 30, 2018 | Freddy Davis

Historic Christianity consists of two kinds of orthodoxy. The first type is theological. That is to say, there are certain doctrinal tenets that are essential and common for any person or group to be regarded as authentically Christian. They can be summarized by the ancient statement called the Apostles Creed.…

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