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...
Salvation frees us from the penalty of sin, yet the presence of sin remains a daily reality and struggle for every follower of Christ....
Salvation frees us from the penalty of sin but the presence of sin is still a reality and constant battle for all Christ-followers. If...