INTRODUCTION Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God” (5:8). When Jesus Christ spoke this beatitude, He was really answering the question in every one’s mind “WHO CAN STAND BEFORE A HOLY GOD?”. There are only two kinds of Religions in the world; one is the religion of human achievement. This religion …
Category: Sermon On The Mount
MERCY FOR THE MERCIFUL : MATHEW 5:7
INTRODUCTION “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy”. The beatitudes are kingdom attitudes or characteristics. These attitudes are not automatic, they come through the grace of God alone as we allow the Holy Spirit to live in and through us. There is a lot of unmerciful spirit in the world today and …
HUNGERING FOR GOD (MATHEW 5:6 , ISAIAH 55:1-7)
INTRODUCTION This far all the beatitudes have expressed man’s need, now God gives a solution. The world and even Christians can be guilty of looking for happiness in the wrong places. People seek happiness through many things including power, pleasure, possessions and prestige. The command we have say not to hunger and thirst after happiness. …
MEEKNESS IS NOT WEAKNESS
TEXT: MATHEW 5:5 INTRODUCTION The beatitudes are Kingdom attitudes, characteristics and principles that every child of God ought to pursue. The kingdom attitudes don’t come naturally, but they are produced by grace alone as a believer allows the Holy Spirit to live and work in his /her life. Today let us look at “ Blessed …
BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO ARE REPENTANT
TEXT: MATHEW 5:4 INTRODUCTION The beatitude are kingdom attitudes, characteristics and principles that every child of God ought to pursue. Those kingdom attitudes don’t come to us naturally, but they are produced by grace alone as the child of God allows the Holy Spirit to work in and through us. Blessed are those who acknowledge …
BLESSED ARE THE POOR IN SPIRIT
TEXT: MATHEW 5:3 INTRODUCTION The beatitudes are Kingdom attitudes that every child of God ought to pursue. These kingdom attitudes don’t come to us naturally, but they are produced by grace alone as we allow the Holy Spirit to work in and through us. Blessed are those of us, who acknowledge spiritual poverty. It is absolute …
THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS
TEXT: MATHEW 5:1-2;5. INTRODUCTION “God wants me to be happy” we often hear that phrase every day, usually as an excuse for some kind of behaviors that the individual knows is wrong. But is that true? In the minds of many Kenyans, the “pursuit of happiness” is equated with the pursuit of wealth and security. …