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God Colors
It is much easier to fit in with the world around us than it is to stand out and live differently as Jesus called us to do. But as true disciples of Christ we know that our lives will be more blessed when we follow His instructions. The lifestyle that Jesus described in the Sermon on the Mount is the complete opposite of what is accepted and expected in the world we live in. Jesus began His message by saying, “You have heard it said”….. and then added, “But I say.” He made it very clear that His ways are not the world’s ways and His instructions for His followers…
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God Flavors
It is much easier to fit in with the world around us than it is to stand out and live differently as Jesus called us to do. But as true disciples of Christ we know that our lives will be more blessed when we follow His instructions. The lifestyle that Jesus described in the Sermon on the Mount is the complete opposite of what is accepted and expected in the world we live in. Jesus began His message by saying, “You have heard it said”….. and then added, “But I say.” He made it very clear that His ways are not the world’s ways and His instructions for His followers…
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Empty Myself
God only fills empty hands, so we must empty ourselves, particularly of the sins of self that separate us from Him. – Dr. Beverly Rose I’ve been reading a book called, “So close, I can feel God’s breath,” by Dr. Beverly Rose. She shares her story of living with a debilitating muscle disease that is both painful and crippling. One day as she was experiencing severe pain and nausea she was calling out to God for healing. In her frustration she cried out bible verses about asking and receiving, but no healing came. She read a quote by P.T. Forsyth who believed, “We shall come one day to a heaven…
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Nuggets of Truth – The Persecuted
The Sermon on the Mount is the largest recorded sermon given by Jesus to His followers. He wanted to prepare them, and us, to live a radically different life than what we see in the world. As true disciples we will experience every beatitude at some point in our lives, which means that we will also be blessed as promised. Nuggets of Truth are taken from the Sermon on the Mount and presented from the Message translation of the Bible. My hope is that you will find encouragement and connection with each passage. You’re blessed when your commitment to God provokes persecution. The persecution drives you even deeper into God’s…
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Nuggets of Truth – Peacemakers
The Sermon on the Mount is the largest recorded sermon given by Jesus to His followers. He wanted to prepare them, and us, to live a radically different life than what we see in the world. As true disciples we will experience every beatitude at some point in our lives, which means that we will also be blessed as promised. Nuggets of Truth are taken from the Sermon on the Mount and presented from the Message translation of the Bible. My hope is that you will find encouragement and connection with each passage. You’re blessed when you can show people how to cooperate instead of compete or fight. That’s when…
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Nuggets of Truth – Pure in Heart
The Sermon on the Mount is the largest recorded sermon given by Jesus to His followers. He wanted to prepare them, and us, to live a radically different life than what we see in the world. As true disciples we will experience every beatitude at some point in our lives, which means that we will also be blessed as promised. Nuggets of Truth are taken from the Sermon on the Mount and presented from the Message translation of the Bible. My hope is that you will find encouragement and connection with each passage. You’re blessed when you get your inside world—your mind and heart—put right. Then you can see God…
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Nuggets of Truth – The Merciful
The Sermon on the Mount is the largest recorded sermon given by Jesus to His followers. He wanted to prepare them, and us, to live a radically different life than what we see in the world. As true disciples we will experience every beatitude at some point in our lives, which means that we will also be blessed as promised. Nuggets of Truth are taken from the Sermon on the Mount and presented from the Message translation of the Bible. My hope is that you will find encouragement and connection with each passage. You’re blessed when you care. At the moment of being ‘care-full,’ you find yourselves cared for. Matthew…
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Nuggets of Truth – Those that Hunger & Thirst
The Sermon on the Mount is the largest recorded sermon given by Jesus to His followers. He wanted to prepare them, and us, to live a radically different life than what we see in the world. As true disciples we will experience every beatitude at some point in our lives, which means that we will also be blessed as promised. Nuggets of Truth are taken from the Sermon on the Mount and presented from the Message translation of the Bible. My hope is that you will find encouragement and connection with each passage. You’re blessed when you’ve worked up a good appetite for God. He’s food and drink in the…
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Nuggets of Truth – The Meek
The Sermon on the Mount is the largest recorded sermon given by Jesus to His followers. He wanted to prepare them, and us, to live a radically different life than what we see in the world. As true disciples we will experience every beatitude at some point in our lives, which means that we will also be blessed as promised. Nuggets of Truth are taken from the Sermon on the Mount and presented from the Message translation of the Bible. My hope is that you will find encouragement and connection with each passage. You’re blessed when you’re content with just who you are—no more, no less. That’s the moment you…
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Divine Encounters
Divine Encounters happen because of why we are here. We are not only made for relationship with each other. We are also made for relationship with God. – Dr. Beverly Rose I was reading a story of a woman who desperately yearned to feel God’s touch in her life. She had experienced Divine Encounters before and wanted more of them. She asked herself, “What can I do to ensure an encounter with God? After all, if God is with us, what’s the problem? Her answer came from the Old Testament. The Israelites had just witnessed bolts of lightening and blasts of thunder from God on Mount Sinai. Yet soon after…