Blessed are the Merciful
(*This this sermon was not recorded due to tech issues.) Mercy is often times a forgotten attribute of God that many people take for granted until they realize their great need for it. Not only is mercy given by God, but He created mankind to have the same capability of giving it to others. Likewise,…
Read MoreLesson 9: We Should be Faithful to Tithe.
Definition The tithe is 10% of our total income given to God faithfully. Scripture Reading Malachi 3:6-8, “6 “I the Lord do not change. So you, the descendants of Jacob, are not destroyed. 7 Ever since the time of your ancestors you have turned away from my decrees and have not kept them. Return to me,…
Read MoreBlessed are Those Who Hunger & Thirst for Righteousness
One of the greatest unfulfilled desires that humanity has is for righteousness in the form of salvation and justice. This generation may know that child abuse is wrong but they cannot objectively prove its wrong- its just an opinion. When they look inside themselves and see they’ve failed at keeping their own moral standards they’re…
Read MoreLesson 8: The Tithe Must Be a Priority.
Definition The tithe is 10% of our total income given to God faithfully. Scripture Reading Genesis 4:2-5, “2 Later she gave birth to his brother Abel. Now Abel kept flocks, and Cain worked the soil. 3 In the course of time Cain brought some of the fruits of the soil as an offering to the Lord.…
Read MoreBlessed are the Meek
Jesus chose the meek to inherit His eternal Kingdom upon the earth- not the proud or rebellious. He desired to entrust His greatest treasures to those who were strong enough by His grace to fully submit to His will for their lives. The ones who can say, “not mine, but thy will be done” will…
Read MoreLesson 7: The Tithe Must Represent Our Best.
Definition The tithe is 10% of our total income given to God faithfully. Scripture Reading Malachi 1:8,13-14, “8 When you offer blind animals for sacrifice, is that not wrong? When you sacrifice lame or diseased animals, is that not wrong? Try offering them to your governor! Would he be pleased with you? Would he accept you?”…
Read MoreBlessed Are Those Who Mourn
Pain and suffering can be seen in almost every aspect of our lives- from birth to death there is no escaping it. We come into this world through the pain of our mothers and we leave through the pain of our bodies with the weeping of our loved ones. We cry as babies from the…
Read MoreLesson 6: God Curses Those Who Don’t Tithe.
Definition The tithe is 10% of our total income given to God faithfully. Scripture Reading Malachi 3:8-9, “8 ‘Will a mere mortal rob God? Yet you rob me. “But you ask, ‘How are we robbing you?’ “In tithes and offerings. 9 You are under a curse—your whole nation—because you are robbing me.” Main Points NOT TITHING…
Read MoreBlessed are the Poor in Spirit
The beatitudes are one of the most popular and foundational teachings of Jesus. The actual word “beatitude” comes from the Latin word, “beatus,” which means, “blessed, happy, or blissful.” Therefore, the beatitudes are the eight sayings of Jesus that teach how the disciple can be happy and favored by God. Each of the eight teachings…
Read MoreLesson 5: God Blesses Those Who Tithe.
Definition The tithe is 10% of our total income given to God faithfully. Scripture Reading Malachi 3:10, “Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so…
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