[Mt 5:6] Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. What is righteousness here? He said, hunger and thirst for righteousness. If you look closely at Jesus’ words, you see that righteousness is the Kingdom of God. [Mt 6:33] But seek first his Kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. In his words, righteousness refers to the Kingdom of God. So
[Mt 5:5] Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Here the meek heart also has a connection to humble heart. Who are the meek? The ones who are meek are the ones who are soft. How can soft people inherit the earth? In this world, if you want to possess land, then you need strength, you need to be powerful. You need great strength in order to possess land, you cannot be
[Mt 5:4] Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Before we saw the first lesson, blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven. Today’s is the second one, blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. It says here, blessed are those who mourn. Who are the ones who mourn? Unique Message It is very difficult to understand the message of what mourning really means,
[Mt 5:3] “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven. Jesus Comforts the Poor So the first blessing is “blessed are the poor in spirit.” He is talking about the poor. In Matthew, it says “the poor in spirit” but in Luke 6:20, the word “spirit” is not included. And it says, blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the Kingdom of God. So he starts off by
[Ge 12:1-3] 1. The Lord had said to Abram, “Leave your country, your people and your father’s household and go to the land I will show you. 2. I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. 3. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse, and all peoples on earth will be
