Introduction The beatitudes are recorded in Matthew chapter 5, verses 3-10 and have been grouped together by Lloyd-Jones as follows:- Our inward needs Satisfaction of the need Result of being filled Outcome of all earlier characteristics 3. Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.4. Blessed are those who mourn,… Continue reading The Beatitudes – Part 4 – Persecution
Thoughts on following Christ
The Beatitudes – Part 3 – Result of being filled.
Introduction The beatitudes are recorded in Matthew chapter 5, verses 3-10 and have been grouped together by Lloyd-Jones as follows:- Our inward needs Satisfaction of the need Result of being filled Outcome of all earlier characteristics 3. Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.4. Blessed are those who mourn,… Continue reading The Beatitudes – Part 3 – Result of being filled.
The Beatitudes – Part 2 – Satisfaction of the need
Introduction We saw in the first part of our look at the beatitudes that they outline the characteristics of what a Christian should be. The beatitudes are not natural tendencies but all have to be worked at with the help of the Holy Spirit. Martyn Lloyd-Jones states that “All Christians are meant to display all… Continue reading The Beatitudes – Part 2 – Satisfaction of the need
The Beatitudes – Part 1 – Our Inward Needs
Introduction to the Beatitudes John Stott says that “the beatitudes are Christ’s specification of what every Christian ought to be.” The beatitudes are a description of a Christian’s character. As mentioned previously, the whole Sermon on the Mount applies only to Christians, i.e. those who have been saved by grace alone, through faith alone, in… Continue reading The Beatitudes – Part 1 – Our Inward Needs
The Sermon on the Mount – Introduction
Principles for Christian living My previous blog re-visited what happened to you when you became a Christian. We saw that salvation is totally free and undeserved. However, there are implications regarding how you live the rest of your life as a Christian disciple. I intend to look at some of these implications as taught by… Continue reading The Sermon on the Mount – Introduction
Salvation
– WHAT HAPPENED WHEN YOU BECAME A CHRISTIAN? All my blogs are intended to be read by Christians, however, with this particular blog I would just like to re-visit what happened to you when you became a Christian, so that we can build on this foundation in future blogs. I would like to examine this… Continue reading Salvation
Basic Practicalities (Loving Others)
RE-CAP – Why are we here? This is my third blog in this opening series of three. The first blog concluded that the primary purpose of mankind is to love God and to love the rest of mankind. This is based on the words of Jesus’ in Matthew 22:36-39: – “Teacher, which is the greatest… Continue reading Basic Practicalities (Loving Others)
Basic Practicalities (Loving God)
RE-CAP – Why are we here? From my previous blog (Back to Basics), we took Jesus’ words in Matthew 22:36-39 as being the best summary of the primary purpose of mankind, and Christians in particular: – “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law? Jesus replied: “Love the Lord your God with all your… Continue reading Basic Practicalities (Loving God)
Back to Basics
Why are we here? Secular Viewpoint “What is the meaning of Life?” is the classic question that many philosophers and scientists have struggled with all through history. As recorded in Wikipedia – “There have been many proposed answers to this question from many different cultural and ideological backgrounds. The search for life’s meaning has produced much philosophical, scientific, theological, and metaphysical speculation throughout history.… Continue reading Back to Basics
Christian Discipleship 