Mercy, Purity, Peacemaking, and Persecution
Living The Sermon on The Mount Lifestyle
This teaching covers the deeper meanings behind the 3 beatitudes: poor in spirit, those who mourn, and the meek. Learn what it means to walk in desperate longing for more of God’s working in your life.
Poverty of Spirit: the Foundational Beatitude
To be poor in spirit is to be aware that we are in great need of experiencing spiritual growth in our heart, ministry, church, and society. It is to see ourselves as spiritually poor instead of spiritually rich, in terms of our ability to experience and impart spiritual life without the Spirit.
Overview of the Sermon on the Mount
The Sermon on the Mount is the constitution of God’s kingdom. It is Jesus’ most comprehensive statement about a believer’s role in cooperating with the grace of God and is the “litmus test” to accurately measure our spiritual development and ministry impact.
The Value of Godly Friendships
As an expression of our love for God, we are to love one another. One way we do this is by doing what Jesus did and building friendships that we pour our live into.
Five Stages of Discerning Vision
As we are seeking the will of God, we can easily become frustrated if we don’t understand that just as there are times and seasons in nature, there are also times and seasons in our lives and in the process of fulfilling God’s will.