The Book of Matthew

The third beatitude from the Sermon on the Mount is found in Matthew 5:5. “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.” Meekness refers to an inner attitude: a mind and heart that [...]

The fourth beatitude from the Sermon on the Mount is found in Matthew 5:6. “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” It is hard for us to truly [...]

The fifth beatitude from the Sermon on the Mount is found in Matthew 5:7. “Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.” If you were to ask people what showing mercy means, you might [...]

The sixth beatitude from the Sermon on the Mount is found in Matthew 5:8. “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.” Purity is not something that comes on a scale of 1 to 10. [...]

The seventh beatitude from the Sermon on the Mount is found in Matthew 5:9. “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.” “Peace” is the translation of the Greek word eir. [...]

The final beatitude from the Sermon on the Mount is found in Matthew 5:10-11. “Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” He continues [...]

Today, I want to pause and remember an early brother in Christ. When I first read this, it made my heart very sad, because I had never heard the name Polycarp. I want to make sure that every [...]

On Day 3, we talked about thinking Hebrew – which meant thinking in pictures or stories about experiences that made the meaning of the Bible more real. In verse 13, Jesus tries to explain to the [...]

In our study on Day 29, Jesus taught the disciples by comparing them to salt, an everyday object that had meaning in their lives. Today He compares them to another well known item. Light. The [...]

Over the last couple of days, we have read how Jesus taught the disciples by comparing them to everyday objects that had meaning and purpose; thereby explaining what the meaning and purpose of [...]