Jesus showered his love, compassion and mercy on the very people that the world overlooked. He plainly tells us in Matthew 5:7 'Blessed are the merciful for they shall receive mercy'. Christ calls us to show love and hospitality to others with a genuine heart of mercy. We are to be agents of grace and he himself modelled this for us throughout his life on earth. When we show love to the 'least of these', we show love to Christ!
What is the basic, fundamental starting point for the church? Throughout his word, our Lord calls the church to be a household of godliness....
Most people would agree that it is not very difficult to reciprocate love to someone who loves and treats you well. We'll even go...
God wants our whole heart! We continue our exploration of a Healthy Heart today in Matthew 5: 8, where Jesus teaches in his Beatitudes...