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.
The greatest gift we can receive is the gift of salvation. At the moment of conversion, we are justified—saved from the penalty of sin,...
Many people associate meekness with weakness, viewing it as a flaw. Yet, in biblical terms, meekness is not weakness; it is "strength under control."...
What does it mean to truly belong to the Lord? In Deuteronomy 7, God reminds His people of their identity, security, and spiritual blessing,...