As we bring the Beatitudes to a close this morning; we should start with remembering where we are. Spending months on just a few verses can make us lose sight of the big picture, and everything God is communicating to us through His Word. So far in The Gospel According to Matthew we have seen the God of the Universe take on human flesh as He was born of the Virgin Mary. He was hunted down as an infant by a tyrannical Government, given gifts from foreign dignitaries (The Three

December 21st 2025 So far in our study of this single verse, Matthew 5:9 , we have looked at a number of different aspects of peace. And like good stewards of the Word that was given to us, it is wise to remember where we are. When we first opened our Bibles to this verse we understood that we can only be peacemakers towards those in our personal life or in our Nation, once and only because Jesus Christ made peace between us and Himself. This is so important to remember broth

December 14th 2025 Last Sunday we looked at the same verse  we’ll be looking at today; Matthew 5:9 . In His introduction to His longest recorded Sermon, Christ gave us these Beatitudes to “jump start” as it were, a description of what citizens of His kingdom look and act like. Those who are poor in spirit and mourn over their sin, are those who have been given a new heart by Him. They are also those who meekly hunger and thirst for righteousness as they show mercy and are mer