Therefore anyone who loosens one of the least of these commands and teaches this to others will be called least in the kingdom of the heavens, but whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom…
For Amen I tell you, until the heavens and the earth pass away, not the smallest letter or even a part of a letter will pass away from the Law, until everything comes into being. ~ JESUS (Matthew 5:18) CORE…
Do not think that I have come to cast down the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to cast them down but to fill them up. ~ JESUS (Matthew 5:17) CORE (The heart of the message): Real righteousness…
You all are the light of the world. A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead they put it on the lampstand, and it gives light…
You all are the salt of the earth. But if the salt becomes dull, with what can it be seasoned? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. ~ JESUS (Matthew 5:13) The…
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of the heavens. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted and defended. Blessed are the gentle, for they will inherit the earth. Blessed are those hungering…
Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of the heavens. Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely because of me. Be glad…
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. ~ JESUS (Matthew 5:9) NOTE: This is a follow-up post to our last study on peacemaking. CORE (The heart of the message): Peacemaking is inherently, actively, and energetically…
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. ~ JESUS (Matthew 5:9) NOTE: We now arrive at the best known and most quoted Beatitude, and we will divide this study into two parts. Also a reminder:…
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. ~ JESUS (Matthew 5:8) CORE (The heart of the message): Purity of heart is both a matter of undiluted moral cleanness AND undistracted mental focus. The more we are…