[Mt 15:21-28] 21. Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. 22. A Canaanite woman from that vicinity came to him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is suffering terribly from demon-possession.” 23. Jesus did not answer a word. So his disciples came to him and urged him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.” 24. He answered, “I was sent only
[Mt 5:10-12] 10. Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11. “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. 12. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you. Kingdom of God What is righteousness here? Last time
[Mt 5:9] Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. It says here, peace. In Hebrew, “peace” is “shalom”. You have heard of this word before. That means peace. The Israelites truly longed and desired for peace. If you look at the Old Testament, the Israelites lived among so many difficulties and hardships. So many other countries came and took over their country; they lived in so much great difficulty. That
[Mt 5:8] Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Verse 8. It is said here “blessed are the pure in heart for they will see God.” It is said here that the pure in heart will be able to see God. How can a man see God? How can we see God, who is so fearful. We should be able to see God. Seeing God is something to fear, but how
[Mt 5:7] Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. This blessing is about mercy. Mercy is like benevolence. This is the heart of love. Do not treat others with harsh hearts. He said, be merciful, then you will be shown mercy from God. Show Mercy to Receive Mercy If you do not want to be judged by God, then live on showing mercy to others, to many people. We received love and
