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The Beatitudes

THE BEATITUDES (1) – The Poor in Spirit (1)

THE BEAUTITUDES (1) – The Poor in Spirit (1) The message on the Beatitudes is very important for the children of God to become holy and to go into New Jerusalem. It’s a precious message with essential contents on how we should be changed to resemble the heart of the Lord. The more we learn […]

The Beatitudes

THE BEATITUDES (2) – The Poor in Spirit (2)

THE BEATITUDES (2) – The Poor in Spirit (2) 3. How to hold the true blessing to possess the kingdom of heaven Then, how can we hold perfectly and firmly the true blessing to possess the kingdom of heaven with poor spirit? Get rid of the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes

The Beatitudes

THE BEATITUDES (1) – The Poor in Spirit (1)

The Poor in Spirit (1) The message on the Beatitudes is very important for the children of God to become holy and to go into New Jerusalem. It’s a precious message with essential contents on how we should be changed to resemble the heart of the Lord. The more we learn the truth and cast

The Beatitudes

THE BEATITUDES (2) – The Poor in Spirit (2)

The Poor in Spirit (1) Then, how can we hold perfectly and firmly the true blessing to possess the kingdom of heaven with poor spirit? Get rid of the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes and the pride of life In 1 John 2:15-16 say, “Do not love the world nor the

The Beatitudes

THE BEATITUDES (15) The Persecuted (2)

The Persecuted (2) 3) Being persecuted because you lack wisdom But what you have to remember here is that sometimes, you receive persecutions because you do not have enough wisdom, not because you act in righteousness. Even though you act according to God’s word in one aspect, you are not able to edify others as

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THE BEATITUDES (14) The Persecuted (1)

The Persecuted (1) The eighth blessing is that blessed are those who are persecuted. This is quite opposite compared to the worldly sense. Who wants to be persecuted? People say it is blessing not to be persecuted. But our Lord says blessed are those who are persecuted. Then does it mean that you should want

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THE BEATITUDES (13) The Peacemakers (2)

The Peacemakers (2) Thirdly, to become a peacemaker, you should not seek your own benefit, but that of others. In Genesis 13, there were some quarrels among the shepherds of Abraham and shepherds of Lot while they were staying together. Lot received blessings while he was staying with Abraham. They had many cattle since Abraham

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THE BEATITUDES (3) – Those who Mourn (1)

Those who Mourn (1) The second of the Beatitudes is written in Matthew 5:4 saying, “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” In a dictionary, “to mourn” means to feel or express grief or sorrow. Then, is there any of you who think you always have to frown and cry in sorrow

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THE BEATITUDES (4) – Those who Mourn (2)

Those who Mourn (2) Then, what kind of comfort is it that it is a blessing? The comfort from God is different from the comfort from people. Some people comfort those who are poor and suffering only with lips without any act to physically relieve their difficulties in reality. How can it be love if

The Beatitudes

THE BEATITUDES (5) – The Gentle (1)

The Gentle (1) Matthew 5:5 says, “Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.” The gentleness in the third blessing is different from the gentleness the worldly people commonly think. If you look into the dictionary, it explains “gentleness” as lack of vanity or self-importance: humbleness, humility, lowliness, and modesty. And sometimes, worldly

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