Category Archives: Blessed are those who mourn

Sin, Sorrow, and Salvation

Posted on September 14, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

The indwelling presence of God’s Spirit at salvation brings comfort and joy, but… Continue reading →

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Are you poor in Spirit?

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Wisdomforlife

Jesus described those who will inhabit heaven – the poor in spirit.

But who are the poor in spirit? 

Don’t miss Lloyd-Jones excellent and convicting definition of a person who is poor in spirit! Continue reading →

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The grand reversal of every religion

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Wisdomforlife

We naturally resist the teaching of Jesus. But Jesus led his audience immediately to the grace of God. It was like saying that heaven is reserved for those who know they don’t qualify. Continue reading →

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When faith causes you to doubt

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Wisdomforlife

I believe in a God whose love is so great that He is love. I believe in a God who is so powerful that He is all-powerful. But sometimes I struggle to reconcile this world with my belief in such a God. … Continue reading →

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Where glory meets my suffering

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Wisdomforlife

You can experience the place where the hurt and the Healer collide by meeting with “the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles” (II Corinthians 1:3-4). Continue reading →

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What Should You Expect?

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Wisdomforlife

What should we expect to see in a person’s life if he or she experiences God’s forgiveness and salvation? Continue reading →

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Appeal to Joel Osteen — “Love people by teaching them the whole truth”

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Wisdomforlife

Listening to Osteen makes me think of the State song of Kansas – ”Oh, give me a home where the Buffalo roam where the Deer and the Antelope play; Where never is heard a discouraging word, And the sky is not clouded all day.”

Who wouldn’t want a life like this? No discouraging words or cloud filled days! Continue reading →

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Blessed are the sorrowful?

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Wisdomforlife

As quietness came over the crowd, with anticipation they awaited Jesus’ words. But who would have expected his first words to be a blessing on the poor in spirit? Like the opening of the Psalms, Jesus started with a declaration: “Blessed are … Continue reading →

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Blessed are those who mourn?

Posted on August 22, 2009 by Wisdomforlife

A quiet suspense came over the crowd as Jesus began his Sermon on the Mount. They waited for his teaching with expectation and intrigue. But who would have expected his first words? A pronouncement of blessing on the poor in spirit? … Continue reading →

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