Beatitudes #9 – Conclusion

Episode 212: All good things must come to an end. This is true to the introduction to the greatest sermon ever preached by the greatest Preacher who ever lived. Tune in as I wrap-up and review the beatitudes and their significance for us and how we view Jesus.

Question of the Day: Does one need to be baptized to go to heaven?

Beatitudes #8 – Blessed are the Beaten

Episode 211: It’s happening Syria. It’s happening in China. It’s happening in North Korea. Christians living under a totalitarian regime suffering for their faith. What does it really mean to suffer persecution for the sake of Christ? Tune in as I discuss what Jesus means when He says, Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake.

North Korean Persecution

Question of the Day: Is persecution inevitable?

Beatitudes #7 – Blessed are the Benevolent

Episode 210: Peace is something people desire. We hate tension and hostility and try to avoid at all costs. So when Jesus says Blessed are the peacemakers, what exactly is He calling to? Tune in as I breakdown this powerful beatitude.

Question of the Day: Do you think our country is doomed because of the way things are going in our government?

Beatitudes #6 – Blessed are the Blameless

Episode 208: “No-man can exhaust this verse.” So said D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones about Matthew 5.8 – Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. Tune in as I do my best to explain the meaning and significance of this short verse for Christians.

Question of the Day: Did Jesus ever sin?

Beatitudes #5 – Blessed are the Beneficent

Episode 207: Who is it that cries out for mercy? The guilty! And each one of us is guilty so everyone needs mercy. Jesus explains how we can receive the mercy of God in today’s beatitude – Blessed are the merciful…Tune in as we explore this convicting statement.

Question of the Day: Did Jesus really exist?

Beatitudes #4 – Blessed are the Bone-Dry

Episode 204: Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. But are we really starving for God? Are we longing for Him as though we are dying of thirst? Tune in we examine this rich text.

Question of the Day: Was Jesus really tempted?

Beatitudes #3 – Blessed are the Benign

Episode 203: Many people have a wrong idea about what meekness is – a meek man is either a limp-wristed namby-pamby or an over-the-top oober-goober syrupy gladhander. Meekness is none of this. Tune to get a better understanding what Jesus means when He says, Blessed are the meek

Question of the Day: Does my baby need to be baptized?

Beatitudes #2 – Blessed are the Broken-Hearted

Episode 201: Of all the paradoxes found in these beatitudes, this is perhaps the most violent: Blessed are those who mourn… Tune in as I breakdown what Jesus says and what it means for us today as we follow Him in His kingdom.

Question of the Day: Explain Purgatory.

Beatitudes #1 – Blessed are the Beggarly

Episode 200: We approach the mount and begin our climb – Blessed are the poor in the Spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Tune in as I break this verse down and explain what this means for the Christian today.

Questions of the Day:

  1. Who was the meekest man?
  2. Is there a lost book from the Bible that talks about reincarnation?
  3. Is there any reason to read the apocryphal books found in some Bibles?
  4. How many plagues were there in Egypt?

Beatitudes – Introduction (part 2)

Episode 197: We draw ever closer in our approach of the single most significant declaration of what it means to be a citizen of the kingdom of Christ. In this episode, I lay the final groundwork in understanding the Beatitudes. Tune in as I give further observations of this monumental text.

Question of the Day: Is the Holy Spirit God?