In this lesson, Mike reveals the connection between the death of Jesus and the atonement promises of the Old Testament. On the cross, Jesus bore all the sins of the world – something he had to choose to do, and do alone.
A person’s final words are often a glimpse deep into the heart. For example, as Jesus hung on the cross, preparing to die, people insulted him. The Scripture says, “When they hurled their insults at Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered He made no threats (1 Peter 2:23 NIV).” Instead, Jesus asked his Father to forgive his persecutors.
This is the seventh lesson in Mike’s series on the Beatitudes, found in Matthew 5. Reading 2 Corinthians 5, we learn that God brings peace to His creation through Jesus Christ. How then can we bring peace to the world? The Message says it this way: “God uses us to persuade men and women to drop…
Who are those who will see God? The pure in heart. The questions are these: How to make our hearts pure? How to guard our hearts from impurity?
What do you think when you hear the word “meek?” The first thought for most people may be that “meek” means wimpy (like Barney Fife?), or weak, or not assertive. But is that right? Will the weak and wimpy really inherit the earth?
In this lesson, Mike explores those “deeper things” – humility, repentance, and transformation – as he presents the second of the beatitudes from Matthew 5.