The “poor in spirit” are those who cast themselves on God's grace.[1] We personally acknowledge our spiritual...
The third beatitude puzzles many people in the workplace, in part because they don’t understand what it means to be meek. Many...
Up to this point in John, we have seen Jesus doing work that no one else had ever done before — making water into wine, giving sight to the blind, raising the dead...
The following discussion falls a little out of order (skipping over Acts 19:17-20 for the moment) so that we can cover the...
Despite Paul’s utter conviction that he is in the right about both his beliefs and his conduct, he shows respect for everyone he encounters. This is so disarming, especially to those who are...
In Romans 9–11, Paul returns to the immediate problem the letter is meant to address—the conflict between Jewish and Gentile Christians. Since...
Since our work is actually God’s work in us, our work should be worthy, as God’s work is. But apparently we have...
“That's it baby, when you got it, flaunt it!” Mel Brooks, The Producers (1968) “He made himself nothing…becoming a servant …he humbled...
Understand and apply the characteristics that Jesus calls "blessed."
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