“Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.” - Matthew 5:7 This is the second part of my somewhat loose work-through of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7. If you haven’t already, you may want to check out part 1 where I give a basic overview of the Beatitudes: here. What … Continue reading Blessed are the Merciful
Sermon on the Mount
Blessed are the Peacemakers
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.” - Matthew 5:9 A few of the High Schoolers in my church plan to study the Sermon on the Mount with me this Spring and Summer. We are using Skye Jethani’s book What if Jesus was Serious[1] as a jumping-off point, but our … Continue reading Blessed are the Peacemakers
Scripture Simplified 