16th April 2010
'The son of Jesse is a talented harp player. Not only that; he is brave and strong'.' (1 Sam. 16:18, NLT). Continuing with the life of young David, strength and might was his third virtue. He was vigorous, full of power and energy. Who gave him this might...
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16th April 2010
?Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God? (Matthew 5:9).
What can help us fix the meaning of this seventh Beatitude, perhaps as much as anything else, is the link that exists between this beatitude and the one that imm...
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15th April 2010
?Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God? (Matthew 5:9).
We have dealt at some length on the reasons that have led us to conclude that the peacemakers referred to in our text are those who beseech sinners to be reconci...
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09th April 2010
'Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy' (Matthew 5:7).
The mercifulness of our text is the product of the new nature implanted by the Holy Spirit in the child of God. It is called into exercise when we contemplate the wondrous grace, pi...
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30th March 2010
'Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for My sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding...
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29th March 2010
?Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God? (Matthew 5:8).
This is another of the Beatitudes that has been grossly perverted by the enemies of the Lord, enemies who have, like their predecessors the Pharisees, posed as the champions of the ...
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26th March 2010
?Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God? (Matthew 5:8).
A higher character and a higher privilege, belonged to those who should be the subjects of the Messiah?s reign. They should not only be externally holy, but ?pure in heart?; and the...
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24th March 2010
'I have seen a son of Jesse' who plays skillfully, a valiant, a man of war, prudent in speech' an attractive person' (1 Sam. 16:18 Amp).
David's sixth quality was his attractiveness. This reveals not only to his outer appearance but a deeper beauty, on...
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24th March 2010
?I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem ? He is a brave man and a warrior? (I Sam. 16:18, NIV).
David proved himself to be one of the anointed warriors of Israel. He did not fight in his own might but with the power of the Spirit. ?The Philistine comm...
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23rd March 2010
?Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you? (Matthew 5:10-12).
The words of Christ in John 15:19-20, have never been repealed:?If ye were of the world, the world would ...
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22nd March 2010
Our meditations upon the Beatitudes would not be complete unless they turned our thoughts to the Person of our blessed Lord. As we have endeavored to show, they describe the character and conduct of a Christian. Since Christian character is formed in us b...
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19th March 2010
?One of the young men said, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite who plays skillfully, a valiant man, a man of war, prudent in speech and eloquent, an attractive person; and the Lord is with him.? 1 Samuel 16:18
Today we will study the next virt...
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05th March 2010
She was young, filled with dreams and desires. Married to a son of the prophets and raising two beautiful sons. Life was promising and wonderful until' tragedy broke in:
"A certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, say...
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05th March 2010
Christ?s first preaching seems to have been summarized in one short but crucial sentence, like that of John the Baptist before Him: ?Repent ye: for the Kingdom of heaven is at hand? ( Matthew 3:2; 4:17).
It is not appropriate in a brief study such as t...
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03rd March 2010
'Go again Hosea . . . love a woman who is loved by a lover and is committing adultery, just like the love of the Lord for the children of Israel who look to other gods and love the raisin cakes of the pagans' Hosea 3:1-2
The prophet pondered in amazem...
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