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"Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." Lets remember the context. Jesus had been preaching the gospel of the kingdom to a great crowd and healed every disease among them. As a result there … [Continue reading]
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the sons of God" (Mt 5:9). Apart from the gospel of grace, being a peacemaker is a job you do not want. It's horrible. Why? When two parties are not at peace with one another there is a strong … [Continue reading]
We have been pondering the Beatitudes and exploring how we can understand them in the same way the original audience most likely understood them. What we have discovered so far is that they are not a set of expectations that we need to live up to in … [Continue reading]