by Will | Aug 17, 2016 | Scripture Meditations
Matthew 5:4 (NIV) Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. It was a common theology in Jesus’ day, and also shows up today, that if someone’s life is good and full and joyous, it is because they are living in God’s blessing. If they are well off, it...
by Will | Aug 15, 2016 | Scripture Meditations
Matthew 5:3 (NIV) “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. The beatitudes are not a listing of benchmarks that one needs to achieve in order to advance in the kingdom of God. They are simply Jesus’ way of helping His disciples to...
by Will | Aug 15, 2016 | Scripture Meditations
Matthew 5:1-2 (NIV) Now when he saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, and he began to teach them, saying: Despite popular depictions, this “sermon” was not given to a huge crowd of people. In the midst of being...
by Will | Aug 13, 2016 | Scripture Meditations
Matthew 4:23-25 (NIV) Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people. News about him spread all over Syria, and people brought to him all who were ill with...
by Will | Aug 12, 2016 | Scripture Meditations
Dear friends and followers, I have missed a few days, because on Monday I had surgery for prostate cancer. I am home again, and resting. I would appreciate your prayers for a quick and thorough recovery. Thanks! Matthew 4:18-22 (NIV) As Jesus was walking beside the...
by Will | Aug 6, 2016 | Scripture Meditations
Matthew 4:12-17 (NIV) When Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, he returned to Galilee. Leaving Nazareth, he went and lived in Capernaum, which was by the lake in the area of Zebulun and Naphtali–to fulfill what was said through the prophet Isaiah:...
