Just as obedience is a decision to make, so is rebellion. Every individual will make an ultimate decision as to whether he or she will live…
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Matthew 5:8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God (KJV). The word, “pure,” means clean (literally and figuratively). In the natural…
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Matthew 5:7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy (KJV). Without mercy, it would be impossible to fully benefit from the blessings of…
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Matthew 5:6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled (KJV). To hunger for righteousness means to crave…
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Matthew 5:5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth (KJV). Is it weakness to be gentle? Is it cowardly to turn the…
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Matthew 5:3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven (KJV). Those who are poor in spirit realize that they…
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Matthew 5:4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted (KJV). Mourning connects with repentance as it works in concert with conviction. While…
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1 John 5:16 If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and He shall give him…
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Without grace, our works before God would be as wood, hay, and stubble. All to be burned in His holy fire (see 1Corinthians 3:9-15). By…
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Grace enables us to focus on our relationship with God instead of dead works. It gives us to room to grow in it, as forgiveness…
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