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.
For the Christian, persecution is a good sign. I know I’m living that Blessed life when I’m living the persecuted life. But what’s critical...
Today marks the start of what we hope will be a stirring, challenging, and spiritually awakening series on the vital doctrine of the Holy...
How would you describe Jesus? Whom do you glorify for the grace and goodness in your life? In this passage, Peter punctures the false...