Matthew 5:9-10: “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. 10“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. (NRSV) Mark 4:35-41: On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.” 36And leaving the […]
Messed Up The Path to God through Imperfection Week 4-Down and Dirty “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.” Matthew 5:8 (NRSV) The Promise of Purity “From Simon Peter, a slave and apostle of Jesus Christ. To those who received a faith equal to ours through the justice of our God […]
Scripture 4-17-2016 Matthew 5:7: “Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.” (NRSV) Matthew 18:21-35: Then Peter came and said to him, “Lord, if another member of the church sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?” 22Jesus said to him, “Not seven times, but, I tell […]
Luke 15:11-32: 11 To illustrate the point further, Jesus told them this story: “A man had two sons. 12 The younger son told his father, ‘I want my share of your estate now before you die.’ So his father agreed to divide his wealth between his sons. 13 “A few days later this younger son packed all his […]
The Crux Mark 15:21-24 “21 A certain man from Cyrene, Simon, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in from the country, and they forced him to carry the cross. 22 They brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha (which means “the place of the skull”). 23 Then they offered him wine […]