“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.” (Matthew 5:9)
What is peacemaking and why is it so important? Who exactly are we trying to make peace with? And why did Jesus connect “peacemaking” with being a “son of God”?
All that and more in the final installment of our series HAPPY.
Read MoreWe’re in Part 4 of our HAPPY series and this week we’re looking at Matthew 5:7, which says “Blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy.”
Unfortunately, too many people today are allowing their happiness to be held captive for former hurts. In doing so, we end up enslaving ourselves to our past. But Jesus offers a way out - that is FORGIVENESS. Forgiveness frees me from the torture of resentment and it allows me to experience true freedom and true happiness within.
Read More“Blessed are pure in heart, for they shall see God.” (Matthew 5:8)
We’re talking about purity this week, but not the kind of purity that we usually think of. We’re not talking about pure eyes or pure thoughts or pure words; we’re talking about something much more significant to your happiness in life: PURITY OF HEART!
What is purity of heart and how do I attain it? Check out part 3 in our series HAPPY and find out for yourself.
Read More“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” (Matthew 5:4)
We’re in Part 2 of our series HAPPY and this week’s topic is a hard one to grasp. That’s because - according to Jesus (pretty reliable source) - we discovered that MOURNING can actually be a pathway to HAPPINESS. Who knew?
Read MoreWe kicked off a brand new series yesterday and the title is sure to peak your interest: HAPPY.
The series is based on the Beatitudes in Matthew 5 where Jesus gives us 8 ways to be blessed (or happy). But not in the way you’d expect! You must mourn to find comfort. You must hunger to be filled. You must be poor to find riches.
Because Christ gave us victory through His suffering, we too can find hope and victory in life’s hurts and pains. God willing, through this series, we can also discover the path to true, long-term healing.
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