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Tag Archives: teachings of Jesus
Blessed are the needy
Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be … Continue reading
Child of God
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. (Matthew 5:9) When I went looking for a picture to go along with yesterday’s Catch, I typed “peacemaker” in the image search engine, and got an array of … Continue reading
Be a peacemaker
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. (Matthew 5:9) When our firstborn son, Christopher, was about six months old, I wrote a song about his toes. “Christopher knows Christopher’s toes,” was the opening line, and … Continue reading
Seeing God: Seeing good
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. (Matthew 5:8) To the pure, all things are pure, but to those who are corrupted and do not believe, nothing is pure. In fact, both their minds and consciences … Continue reading
Pure in heart
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. (Matthew 5:8) Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. (Psalm 51:10) This one eludes me. I can get the poor in … Continue reading
Showing mercy
Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. (Matthew 5:7) As we saw yesterday, these two go hand in hand. You can’t be merciful without receiving mercy, and you can’t receive mercy without knowing you have no shot … Continue reading
Mercy for judgment
Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. (Matthew 5:7) Mercy is probably the most useful tool in our Gospel of Welcome toolbox, but perhaps the hardest to find. Believe me, we’re going to be pulling this one … Continue reading
The teaching of Jesus
I just got off the phone with a friend who, after pointing out some of my flaws (he was right, of course), immediately mentioned his own so as to put us on the same level. And let me tell you, … Continue reading
Hungry and thirsty for God
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. (Matthew 5:6) This teaching of Jesus is most important for what it doesn’t say. It doesn’t say “Blessed are the righteous.” That’s terribly good news for … Continue reading
Naming the stars
Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. (Matthew 5:4) A dear friend recently walked us out under the night sky and asked if we ever named the stars. “What do you mean?” we asked, and he went … Continue reading
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