Category Archives: Bible Study

SOM: Blessed Are They Which Do Hunger and Thirst After Righteousness.

“Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.” Matthew 5:6 This is the last beatitude that focuses on our relationship with God.  The remainder will focus on our relationship with other people around us.  With that in mind, we find words in this verse that are commonly usedContinue reading “SOM: Blessed Are They Which Do Hunger and Thirst After Righteousness.”

SOM: Blessed are the Meek

“Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.” – Matthew 5:5 Weak and meek are not the same the same thing.  Jesus was anything but weak.  He had power of demons, diseases, and death.  He demonstrated his power over nature by simple use of His voice and when he spoke the people thatContinue reading “SOM: Blessed are the Meek”

SOM: Blessed are they that Mourn

“Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.” -Matthew 5:4 Our society is no longer sick about sin.  Instead, sin many times is glorified and rather than seeking repentance it is celebrated.  Those who feel remorse over sinful thoughts and behaviors are quick to post it on social media because they know theyContinue reading “SOM: Blessed are they that Mourn”

SOM: Blessed are the Poor in Spirit

“Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” – Matthew 5:3 Poverty is not something we desire.  Most work against it and the insecurities that it brings.  Still, it does teach us something of immense value.  It teaches us humility before and dependence upon God.  It is those “poor inContinue reading “SOM: Blessed are the Poor in Spirit”

SOM: The Blessed Attitudes

Our attitude towards things has a direct affect on what we go through.  It is because of our attitude that our reaction toward different situations, people, and thoughts will determine how we react and how we react will in turn cause different outcomes.  Making our attitude toward things the root cause of many things thatContinue reading “SOM: The Blessed Attitudes”

Sermon on the Mount: Introduction – The Sermon of the King

I could fill a book with countless lessons and quotes given by my father.  Many were quite interesting.  If you asked me to narrow it down to primary teachings on life, I would still have quite a handful.  That seems to be exactly what Jesus did in his famous sermon on the mount.  It wouldContinue reading “Sermon on the Mount: Introduction – The Sermon of the King”

Washing the Saint’s Feet

Some do and some don’t.  That is the observance of washing one another’s feet.  I’m not going to make a distinction of whether you should or shouldn’t but just that this is a very positive experience that we are told of by Jesus.  He says in John 13:17, “If ye know these things, happy areContinue reading “Washing the Saint’s Feet”

Jesus Brings Hope: Palm Sunday Sermon Recap

We know the story of the triumphal entry into Jerusalem.  Jesus comes into Jerusalem riding on a young donkey with a multitude of people in high celebration… “And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way.  And the multitudes thatContinue reading “Jesus Brings Hope: Palm Sunday Sermon Recap”