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.
As we continue to pursue Christ and worship Him wholeheartedly, we will experience tempted, challenged, and opposition. Are you prepared? With humility, we need...
Have you ever forgotten to water a plant? Or neglected to cut your grass? Like a garden needs tending through trimming, watering and weeding,...
Today we begin a new series examining the miracles and signs Jesus performed as chronicled in the book of John. The story of Jesus...