Matthew 5:3-12 is commonly referred to as “The Beatitudes.”  Jesus does teach on some attitudes and character qualities that we should wish to possess and cultivate, and these we should study carefully.  But there is a bigger picture concept that He is trying to convey to His...

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Matthew 18:5-6 says, “And whoever receives one such child in My name receives Me; but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a heavy millstone hung around his neck, and to be drowned in the depth of the sea.”  In...

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Mankind has a way of becoming very arrogant and honing in upon only that which is visible.  This leads him to false conclusions about his own power, strength, importance, and understanding.  His fixation upon only what is visible causes him to be unable to see the signature of the Divine...

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The Bible is clear that we all, apart from Christ, deserve to go to hell because we are born with a sin nature and, thus, we sin.  As Romans 6:23 says, “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”  The consequences for...

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“And He said to him, ‘What is written in the Law? How does it read to you?’ And he answered, "YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR STRENGTH, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND; AND YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF."  And He...

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