In our last message, we learned how spiritual poverty leads to riches. As we continue in the Beatitudes, Jesus now tells us that sorrow leads to joy: how is this possible? The sorrow and mourning that Christ refers to is not worldly sorry, but the sorrow that results over our sin. Grief and devastation over sin furthers our walk in sanctification, changes us more and more into the image of Chris, and God himself will comfort and bless those who mourn in this way.
At a time when animal sacrifices symbolized atonement and purification, Jesus introduced the new way to His Father. On Pentecost, God sends the Holy...
James reminded us in Chapter 2, and throughout this letter, that true faith involves action: we are to 'put feet to our faith'. James...
In the famous Old Testament story, Jonah thought he could flee the call of God. He was so wrong! As we continue to discuss...