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“Blessed are those who mourn”

From Jesus’s Sermon on the Mount… Mourning is not a sign of weakness but a “pathway to God’s blessing” Jesus said, “Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.” Those words in Matthew 5:4 used to confuse me. Mourning does not feel blessed. Loss does not feel holy. Yet Jesus speaks as One…… Continue reading “Blessed are those who mourn”

As Christmas Draws Near, Let Our Hearts Find Peace

“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.” Luke 2:14 Advent Week 2: Peace Advent Theme : The peace of the Messiah Candle Color: Purple Scripture Readings: Isaiah 40:1–5Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God. 2 Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare…… Continue reading As Christmas Draws Near, Let Our Hearts Find Peace

Hope: The Purpose of Advent Week 1

The Celebration of the Christmas Season is Beginning… Theme: Hope in the Promised MessiahCandle Color: PurpleKey Scriptures: Isaiah 9:2–7; Romans 15:12–13; Isaiah 7:14; Micah 5:2 All Scriptures KJV King James Version of the Bible. Scripture Readings: Isaiah 9:2–7 “The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land…… Continue reading Hope: The Purpose of Advent Week 1

It Is Finished!

The Advocate, the Accuser, and the Assurance We Have in Christ Many believers have understood Jesus as our Advocate and Satan as our Accuser, and Scripture at times uses legal language to help us grasp spiritual realities. But courtroom imagery can become misleading if we forget what Christ finished at the Cross. Believers are not…… Continue reading It Is Finished!

The War Against the Image of God

“And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness…” Genesis 1:26 KJV Have you ever wondered why there seems to be such hatred and confusion spreading through our world — especially toward the very nature of what it means to be human? In recent years, I’ve noticed something heartbreaking: so many people,…… Continue reading The War Against the Image of God