Our lesson starts off with this statement that say’s if we know something about the Pastor delivering our Sunday sermon; we will enjoy the sermon that much more.
That sounded like a very logical statement.
Don’t we place more value on the statements of someone we know is truthful and sincere?
We will also place a greater value in what a person tells us if we see them living a life that sets a good example in their daily lives?
I remember Grace Perry a pastor’s wife making a statement about her husband, Pastor Mike Perry; she said Mike Perry was the same person at home that he was when he was here at church.
If you ask Verna if I am the same person at home as I am on Sunday; she would probably stutter and finally say something about me putting
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In the Gospel of Matthew eight blessings are recorded that we know as the “Beatitudes”.
Each of these Beatitudes is presented in a proverb-like manner; the Beatitudes are without a narrative.
Each of the Beatitudes is biblically themed.
When you read the Beatitudes are you aware that each of the Beatitudes contains a condition and a result.
Jesus was establishing with the Beatitudes new ideals that contain and showed His standards for mercy, compassion and spirituality.
It should come as no surprise to us that when we find out that the Latin word beatitude is a noun and when the word is translates from Latin we find out that the word beatitude means “Happiness.
Why would Jesus teach us these new standards of conduct?
Mark 6:34 34 When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he began teaching them many things.
Stop and listen to the words Jesus spoke to the assembled flock on that mountain side so long ago; then ask yourself this question” is my life better or will it be worse if I live by Jesus standards of
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Do you want to be treated kindly; then follow verse seven of the beatitudes?
Mercy is showing love toward those that are miserable, those that are wretched, and those that are in need of some type of help or assistance.
A Christian is required to be habitually merciful, and in all acts of mercy a Christian is to perform all of these acts of mercy in a thankful and cheerful manner.
How do you develop that pure heart that is required in verse eight?
The path to a pure heart begins with the realization that we have impure hearts. Only God can give us a pure heart.
Galatians 2:20 tells us, "It is no longer I that live, but it is Christ that is living in union with me".
Verse nine calls on us to be peacemakers; peacemakers realize that there is only one way that this world can have peace, and that is by trusting in Jesus Christ.
Verse ten, eleven and twelve contains words that we will dread to hear; persecution, evil being done to you, insults lodged against you.
All of these unfair actions are being done to you not because of any wrong or evil you have
Lee includes Scripture, Gospel, Hymns, Prayers and concludes the sermon in an “Amen” (37) by switching the posture to the audience. Perelman examined, “Every technique promoting the communion of the speaker with his audience will decrease the opposition between them” (79). Since Lee’s meaningful sermon consisted of the most essential techniques, her audience recognized her authority and capability to preach. She not only knew about the role of a minister, but also knew how to carry out her responsibilities as a minister, which enforced the appeal to ethos from the audience’s point of view. Lee compelled the audience to reconceive their discrimination of women
In her opinion, we show our love for God by caring for those that are our brothers, or our fellow creatures of God. Our actions toward our brothers can bring us closer to our salvation, but can also have the reverse effect. Taking a “bad” job that undermines the poor and takes advantage of them will bring you further from the kingdom of God. We can also harm our fellow brethren, and become further from God’s kingdom by being passive consumers of products made by people in poverty conditions. Dorothy states in Poverty and Pacifism, “It also means non-participation in those comforts and luxuries which have been manufactured by the exploitation of others. While our brothers suffer, we must compassionate them, suffer with them” (1). Again, we do not always remember the consequences of our everyday actions because we are not perfect beings. If we were, we would be on the same level as
living and visible in jesus of Nazareth” stated by Pope Francis. ‘Mercy’ is a concept integral
The first portion of Jesus teachings were made up of blessings known as beatitudes. Beatitudes are a set of teachings by Jesus. The word beatitude stimulates from a Latin adjective beatitudo which means happiness, fortunate, and blissful. The beatitudes are mainly located in versus 3 to 6. According to Wilkins, “They apply in an almost, “upside down” reality and this vision that should be adhered to life in operating the kingdom life among God’s people.” If an individual decided to disobey or decided to not follow the rules of the pattern of this world, God would considered that type of behavior as an upside down life style. If you are an authentic discipline you would follow the guidelines of the beatitudes. “Jesus was looking to set goals in the beatitudes and the whole Sermon on the Mount. These goals should not be seen as impossible ideals, rather a new kind of life that strives,permeats and change lives”(Robinson, et al.).
Most men over the course of history have tried to elevate them self to greatness. Others who have sought no greatness have, became great of no accorded of there own. Looking at the context in each of the eight miracle that Jesus performed, we are looking at a man who was fully God and fully human do, what no other man could. Jesus while on earth established his credentials that, will forever be engraved in time and, eternity.
The last way that Jesus demonstrated His discipleship was in the way he took care of people’s spiritual needs. The first time we see this is in Mark 1:21-28. In these verses Jesus is i...
It was wholly necessary that God manifest Himself to the world through Jesus Christ to save us from corruption. This corruption included sin and death, and the worshipping of other gods. Manifestation was necessary to be in the human form because otherwise, those people who needed to see to believe, would have remained doubtful. It was not an easy road to salvation for Jesus, but all was necessary to accomplish God’s plan, and to give us hope in eternal life in the kingdom of Heaven. Today, Jesus is still plays an active role in each of our lives.
The Gospel of Matthew exhibits the plan of atonement and salvation for all people and the beginning of a new era. The Kingdom has come. Matthew’s Gospel is eschatological. Through the direct use of and allusions to the Hebrew scriptures, as well as fulfillment citations Matthew clearly connects Jesus’ life and ministry with Israel’s traditions and promised history.4...
...o deserve death, but He died for us, that is, in our place, bearing our punishment due us because of our sin. He took our place and satisfied our punishment, and in turn we receive His healing. Through His gracious and perfect sacrifice we may accept His righteousness that is now imputed to us (Rom. 5:19).
...what one does. God hopes that everyone lives a good, generous life. Everyone should perform actions from their hearts, because if one is forced to do something it is not love. For instance, throughout life one is taught that being there for the other or a friend is something that is out of love and is the significance of friendship. Everyone should be friends with the poor, get to know them, and lend a helping hand.
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus endorses agape, or selfless love (in contrast to eros, or possessive love), which consists of dedication to another person’s good, even at the expense of our own good and happiness. People should practice peace and nonviolence, return good for evil and love for suffering (“turn the other cheek”). This leads to a special conception of justice, called the “divine justice”, which is based on giving a person what he or she needs rather than deserves (e.g., in case of a crime, redemption rather getting even).
In the days of Christ’s life on this earth, believers did not have access to the Bible in its entirety as we know and are familiar with today. Believers in this ancient time period only had access to the Old Testament. However, through their access to the Old Testament, believers were provided a foundation for New Testament times. This foundation provided New Testament believers with the Lord’s established principles of right and wrong they were expected to follow. In addition, the Old Testament is overflowing with accounts of people whose lives exemplified the future life of Christ on this earth. These pictures allowed the Israelite nation to begin to have an understanding of why Christ needed to come as their Messiah and the work He needed to do on earth. Finally, there are common themes that are interwoven throughout the entire Old Testament. Three of these themes: transgression, redemption, and consummation point to the purpose of Christ’s atoning death on the cross. These themes portray God’s work both in the lives of Old Testament believers, but they also foreshadow God’s desire and plan for believers in New Testament times and beyond.
The Gospel of Luke centralizes the components of Jesus’ divinity, humanity, and ministry which contribute to the perception of Jesus portrayed by the narrator of Luke. Jesus’ divinity is demonstrated through his healings and miracles throughout the Gospel. His humanity is represented through the infancy narrative and also at the beginning of his Passion in the Garden of Gethsemane. Finally, Jesus’ public ministry serves as the most effective and important element of his life because of the essential teachings that he speaks of that give inside evidence to the formation of the modern day church.
The beatitudes mark the start of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, and are simple statements that lead you toward the Kingdom of God. Jesus’ words have authority, and if you have read Matthew 5, you know that blessed are the ugly is not in the passage. Have no fear; this is NOT a new commandment that I am writing to you (Scripture is inspired, this article is not). What I believe to be true, however, is the message behind this phrase.
The movie The Gospel of John (Seville, 2005) is a visual representation of the accounts of Jesus Christ life on earth. The big picture is that of God’s plan for a personal relationship with us. When God created humans, he put them into relationships, first with him and then with each other. The strength of the movie is how Jesus core values of truth, love and compassion are portrayed through his relationship with his disciples. Jesus fostered the relationships with his disciples, showing love through his teachings and interactions with societal outcast. He displayed his value system through the use of parables and commandments, and performing miracles.