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“Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5:10) When Jesus spoke these words, He wasn’t sugarcoating discipleship. He was telling us the truth—that following Him faithfully will not always earn applause. Sometimes, it will invite opposition. Yet, He calls those…

Matthew 5:1–12 When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to Him, and He began to teach them: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.…

“Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.” (Matthew 5:7) When God Tests Our Prayers Have you ever prayed, “Lord, have Your way in me,” or, “Give me a hunger to be like You”? God hears that—and He often answers by giving us opportunities to practice what we…

Matthew 5:6 – “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” Childhood Lessons on Appetite As children, many of us discovered a simple trick to avoid things we didn’t want to do: pretending to be sick. Didn’t study for a test? “I’m not feeling…

Matthew 5:8 – “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.” The Beatitude Before Us This morning we come to the sixth beatitude. At first glance, it seems both simple and mysterious. What does it mean to be “pure in heart”? And what does it mean that…

Matthew 5:5 – “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.” A Story to Start A pastor once shared about being in a Christian-owned restaurant with his family. As they sat down, he noticed a woman going from table to table. Eventually, she came over and told them…

Matthew 5:21–26 In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus does not merely repeat the law; He goes beyond the surface to uncover the heart. He takes the sixth commandment — “You shall not murder” (Exodus 20:13) — and shows us that the true intent of God’s law is deeper than…

“From beginning to end, the Sermon on the Mount cries out, ‘Get yourself a new heart! Become a new person!’” That’s the thrust John Piper highlights—and it echoes Jesus’ own words. “Unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew…

Matthew 5:4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” When Michael Jackson died on June 25th, 2009, the world paused. Everywhere I turned, people were crying, his music was playing, and tributes poured out—even in the church I was attending at the time. His funeral was watched…

Luke 4:43 But he (Jesus) said, “I must proclaim the good news of the Kingdom of God to the other towns also, because that is why I was sent.” When Jesus walked the earth, His central message was not just about forgiveness or even about heaven—it was about the Kingdom…