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Building, praying, keeping and looking But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for
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The Peacemakers “Blessed are the peacemakers, For they shall be called sons of God” (Matthew 5:9). The Lord is the Great Peacemaker. Isaiah describes Immanuel in the following words:
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The Merciful “Blessed are the merciful, For they shall obtain mercy” (Matthew 5:7). Mercy is a practical response to another’s need. The cost is borne by the person showing
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The Hungry “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled” (Matthew 5:6). The Father declared Jesus as His beloved Son, in whom He
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The Meek “Blessed are the meek, For they shall inherit the earth” (Matthew 5:5). Jesus Christ was characterised by lowliness. He was, as we saw yesterday, “a man of sorrows”,
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The Mourners “Blessed are those who mourn, For they shall be comforted” (Matthew 5:4). The Lord Jesus uses the word “mourn” to describe those who feel the effects and consequences
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