Category: Sermon on the mount

Just as Moses ascended Mount Sinai, to receive the Ten Commandments, Jesus ascended a mountain to give us the principles of the kingdom. Mat 5: 1And seeing the multitudes, He went up on a mountain, and when He was seated His disciples came to Him. 2 Then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying: 3“Blessed… Continue reading The poor in spirit

BE-attitudes The attitudes of our spirit are extremely important. Jesus was talking about the human spirit when He said, Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. What does it mean to mourn? To mourn is to have a grieving of your spirit. It is synonymous with having an overwhelming desire for God.… Continue reading Blessed are those who mourn

Since I am teaching on the principles of the kingdom of God, I will share my understanding of the kingdom of God. The kingdom of God is not of this world, it is in another dimension, the unseen realm or the spirit realm, it is as close to you as the air you breath, it… Continue reading Sermon on the mount

Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Matthew 5:5. It is good to know that God is going to turn the earth over to the meek, and it is important that we understand who the meek are. Those who inherit the earth are those who will receive the reward of glorified bodies… Continue reading Blessed are the meek

Jesus said in Matthew 5:6, Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Now this is not a hunger for spiritual experiences, it is not a hunger for a position in church, like head pastor, bishop, deacon, elder. It is not a hunger to have a ministry and then… Continue reading They that hunger and thirst

Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Matthew 5:7. What a simple little statement! Mercy does not cost anything, but neither can you buy it. Mercy doesn’t seem to be very valuable until you need it. Then it is one of the most precious things in all the world. It is something you… Continue reading The merciful

Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Matthew 5:8. There is a simple little cliché in many people’s minds: “If I’m pure when I die, I’ll go to heaven and see Jesus.” But none of these Beatitudes are simple statements; they are involved with very complex spiritual principles and doctrines of… Continue reading The pure in heart

Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the sons of God. Matthew 5:9. To be a peacemaker is to be almost like the old gun called the Peacemaker. It was called the Peacemaker because in the hands of a few men the wild West was subdued. It was a rough one, a forty-five… Continue reading The peacemakers

This last Beatitude is so contrary to human nature that it is difficult to understand what it is all about unless you see it from God’s viewpoint. As you read this, your attitude will change toward involvement for God, toward persecution and reproach, toward being thought of as crazy—the kind of person who is so… Continue reading The persecuted

This last Beatitude is so contrary to human nature that it is difficult to understand what it is all about unless you see it from God’s viewpoint. As you read this, your attitude will change toward involvement for God, toward persecution and reproach, toward being an oddball—the kind of person who is so different that… Continue reading The persecuted

Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the sons of God. Matthew 5:9. To be a peacemaker is to be almost like the old gun called the Peacemaker. It was called the Peacemaker because in the hands of a few men, the wild West was subdued. It was a rough one, a forty-five… Continue reading The peacemakers

Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Matthew 5:8. This is a simple little statement in many people’s thinking: “If I’m pure when I die, I’ll go to heaven and see Jesus.” But none of these beautiful Beatitudes are simple statements; they are involved with very complex principles and doctrines of… Continue reading The pure in heart

Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Matthew 5:7. What a simple little statement! Mercy does not cost anything, but neither can you buy it. Mercy doesn’t seem to be very valuable until you need it. Then it is one of the most precious things in all the world. It is something you… Continue reading The merciful

Jesus said in Matthew 5:6, Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Now this is not a hunger for experiences, nor is it a hunger for blessings. It is not a hunger to have a ministry, and it is not a hunger for a position or a place.… Continue reading They that hunger and thirst

In Matthew 5 is a Beatitude speaking about mourning, a quality of spirit the Lord has laid before us which is a key of the Kingdom. Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. Matthew 5:4. In the preceding chapter we are told, And Jesus went about in all Galilee, teaching in their… Continue reading They that mourn

Picture yourself in the crowd that day when the Lord sat down on a little hill with the people gathered around, and He taught them, saying, Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:3. The Word is so concentrated. How long do you suppose it took Him to… Continue reading The poor in spirit

The Lord wants to purify our spirits. We realize it is necessary for we still have things in our spirits which we know should not be there. Because we want a right spirit we pray, “Lord, renew a right spirit within me” (Psalm 51:10). How will we have that right spirit? The Holy Spirit brings… Continue reading The sermon on the Mount