The Life and Ministry of Jesus

The Life and Ministry of Jesus Blessed are the peacemakers, For they shall be called sons of God. Matthew 5:9 To be a lover of and worker after peace is one of the distinguishing marks of those who are followers of the Prince of peace. That miracle of grace which …

The Life and Ministry of Jesus Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God. Matthew 5:8 Man measures himself by his fellow man. When he desires to test his character, his ethics, or his morals, he measures himself by fellow men. He can always find someone who …

The Life and Ministry of Jesus Blessed are the merciful, For they shall obtain mercy. Matthew 5:7 What is mercifulness? It is a gracious disposition toward my fellow creatures and fellow Christians. It is that kindness and benevolence that feels the miseries of others. It is a spirit that regards …

The Life and Ministry of Jesus Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled. Matthew 5:6 A doctor can tell much about the progress of his patients by seeing how much they eat. Physical development is related to physical appetite. It is no less …

The Life and Ministry of Jesus Blessed are the meek, For they shall inherit the earth. Matthew 5:5 Meekness is the opposite of self-will toward God, and of ill-will toward men. “The meek are those who quietly submit themselves before God, to His Word, to His rod, who follow His …

The Life and Ministry of Jesus Blessed are those who mourn, For they shall be comforted. Matthew 5:4 Tears may be a sign of devotion. As recorded in Luke 7:37–39, a woman came into the Pharisee’s house where Jesus reclined, and brought an alabaster box of ointment. She stood at …

The Life and Ministry of Jesus And seeing the multitudes, He went up on a mountain, and when He was seated His disciples came to Him. Then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:1–3 “Blessed …

The Life and Ministry of Jesus For He healed many, so that as many as had afflictions pressed about Him to touch Him. And the unclean spirits, whenever they saw Him, fell down before Him and cried out, saying, “You are the Son of God.” But He sternly warned them …

The Life and Ministry of Jesus But Jesus withdrew with His disciples to the sea. And a great multitude from Galilee followed Him, and from Judea and Jerusalem and Idumea and beyond the Jordan; and those from Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, when they heard how many things He …

The Life and Ministry of Jesus And He entered the synagogue again, and a man was there who had a withered hand. So they watched Him closely, whether He would heal him on the Sabbath, so that they might accuse Him. And He said to the man who had the …