“Blessed are the pure in heart” – Matthew 5:8 What does it mean to be pure in heart? How are we to interpret the role of the “heart” in our lives? Can our own hearts really deceive us and cause us to become hardened? What can we learn from the science of purification? If we...
“Blessed are the merciful” – Matthew 5:7 In Victor Hugo’s classic, Les Miserables, Jean Valjean first act of thievery was met with harsh cruel justice. However, his second attempt to take something that was not his was met with life-changing mercy. What does it mean to be merciful? How are to understand mercy from the...
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness” – Matthew 5:6 What does our experience of physical hunger teach us about spiritual hunger? What does it mean to hunger and thirst for spiritual things? How can we hunger for righteousness? What does Jesus mean when he says we will be “satisfied?” Enjoy this sermon...
