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Rock of Escape "The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold." (Psalm 18:2) This Psalm is a song of King David and driven by the enemies that David faced in his time of trial. These are the...

The Land of Canaan The question today is how to settle the Mid-East conflict. The quick answer is that man will not ever settle the Mid-East conflict because it is not just a battle between ideologies of men, but a spiritual war in the heavenly places for which man has no power. (Ephesians 6:12)...

Divine Dust "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. (Matthew 28:19) As Christian believers, followers of Jesus Christ, we are commanded to Go. We come to the Church to become equipped to Go. In faith we are...

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. Matthew 5:9 Jesus is our peace. God reconciled us through His Son to give the message of His reconciliation to the world. (2 Cor 5:18-19) We will face much conflict in our life as we bear His light through us. Some will be drawn...

"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. Matthew 5:8 Jesus teaching that the pure in heart will see God puts before us an impossible task to reach the Holy City. Jesus would have to be much more that a good teacher or prophet, He would also have to provide the way for us. (John...

Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Matthew 5:7 We ask the Lord to forgive us as we forgive others. (Matt 6:12) We are to love our neighbor as we love ourselves. (Mark 12:33) As we judge others we shall also be judged. (Matt 7:1-2) If we are merciful towards others, we also...

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Matthew 5:6 Physically speaking it has been said we are what we eat. I know personally it is also true spiritually. I myself and many I have known have feed their spirits upon violence, upon excitement, upon...

Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Matthew 5:5 Another character trait of the Christ like life is meekness. Meekness is not weakness but our surrendered strength to our Lord. There is no more a powerful person than Jesus, yet He was meek. (Matthew 11:29) The meek quietly...

Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Matthew 5:4 There is plenty in this world that brings sorrow to our hearts. When evil things happen to our families, friends, and ourselves our hearts are bound to grieve. Even when the afflicted one is a stranger the strings of our heart...

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:3 As we continue to grow in the Light of God’s Word, a fuller view of our spiritual poverty will become clearer. The pride of life, (2 Timothy 3:2-5) which is a root cause of sin in our lives, will be revealed by the...