Pure of Heart Matthew 5:8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. David was a man after God’s own heart. But that doesn’t mean he didn’t…
Mercy Matthew 5:7 Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. This is something we can do. This is something we SHOULD do. This is something we should WANT…
Righteousness. Matthew 5:6 Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. Who can be righteous? We can. But not by anything we have done.…
Meekness. Matthew 5:5 Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. Being meek can have many meanings. But here Jesus is telling us to be content. To not…
A day of mourning. Matthew 5:4 Blessed are those who morn, for they shall be comforted. We all feel sad sometimes. And most of us can remember a time in…
The poor in spirit. Matthew 5:3 Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Jesus had a LOT to say about the Pharisees. One of…
What IS a ‘Beatitude’? While the definition of ‘beatitude’ is ‘supremely happy’, for us it has come to mean the part of Matthew 5 that begins with Christ saying ‘blessed…
Revelation 1:8 I AM…the Alpha and Omega While not considered one of the “I AM” statements of Christ, I feel that this sums everything up. For Christ IS the beginning…