Matthew 5:1(The Sermon on the Mount😊❤) "5 Seeing the crowds❤ , he( Jesus😊1st❤) went up on the mountain, and when he (Jesus😊1st❤) sat dowm, his disciples😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤ came to him(Jesus😊1st❤)."( Matthew 5:1 ESV) Matthew 5:2-12( The Beatitudes😊❤) "2 And he( Jesus 😊❤ )opened his mouth and taught😊❤ them, saying: 3 " Blessed 😊❤ are the poor in spirit, for( because) their 😊❤ is the kingdom of heaven. 4 "Blessed😊❤ are those❤ who mourn❤ , for they shall be comforted😊❤. 5" Blessed😊❤ are the meek( gentle😊❤) for( because) they shall inherit😊❤ the earth. 6 "Blessed😊❤ are those(😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤) who are hunger😊❤ and thirst😊❤ for righteousness😊❤, for( because) they shall be satisfied😊❤. 7 "Blessed😊❤ are the merciful😊❤, for( because) they(😊❤😊❤😊❤ 😊❤😊❤😊❤ 😊❤) shall receive mercy😊❤. 8" Blesse😊❤ are the pure😊❤ in hearts(😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤), for ( because)they (😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤) shall see😊❤ God( 😊100%❤). 9 "Blessed😊❤ are the peacemakers( 😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊u❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤ 😊❤) for they shall be called sons(😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤ ) of God (😊100%❤). 10 " Blessed 😊❤ are those( 😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤) who are persecuted for righteousness😊❤'s sake😊❤, for( because😊❤) their( 😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤) is the kingdom😊❤ of heaven😊❤. 11 " Blessed😊❤ are you when others revile you(😊❤ 😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤ or us😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤) and persecute you and ultter all kinds of evil against you falsely( not a fact) on my( Jesus'😊1st❤ account) account. 12 Rejoice😊❤ and be 😊❤ glad😊❤, ( you might ask why?) for( because😊❤) your( our 😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤) reward😊❤ is great( great😊❤> good😊❤ ) ( in where? ) in heaven 😊❤, for( because) so they persecuted the prophets(😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤) who😊❤ were before you(or us 😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤ in Christ). "( Matthew 5:2-12 ( ESV) The Beatitudes ) of Jesus'(😊1st❤). All parenthesis parts and symbols of joy😊❤ and love❤😊 in Christ are for😊❤ Christ and in Christ Jesus(😊1st❤) too in Christ. 2 Corinthians 12:9 "9But😊❤ he(Jesus😊1st❤) said ❤ to me😊❤, " My grace😊❤ is sufficient😊❤ for you( Paul 😊❤in Christ at his time and today also for us 😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤ too in Christ too), for(because😊❤) my power❤ is made😊❤ perfect(pefect = 100% perfect 😊❤) in weakness😊❤."( 2 Corinthians 12:9 ESV)
But it doesn’t sound like it’s to gain an advantage (money, power, influence, etc). Is it more just being insecure and wanting people to like you or think well of you? If it’s that please remember that if we are united to Christ by faith the eternal God thinks well of you. In fact, he’s crazy about you as we are for our own children. You are loved…and even liked by the one who matters eternally!
Piper says that boast (Trump) is deadlier than abortion. If he was walking down a dark ally and came across a group of boasters? Oh, wouldn’t he be scared. Imagine the call to police: “there is boastfulness being committed on 12th & Pine! Send squad cars immediately!”
Matthew 5:1( The Semon on the Mount😊❤) "5 Seeing the crowds❤ , he( Jesus😊1st❤) went up on the mountain, and when he (Jesus😊1st❤) sat dowm, his disciples😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤ came to him(Jesus😊1st❤)."( Matthew 5:1 ESV) Matthew 5:2-12( The Beatitudes😊❤) "2 And he( Jesus 😊❤ )opened his mouth and taught😊❤ them, saying: 3 " Blessed 😊❤ are the poor in spirit, for( because) their 😊❤ is the kingdom of heaven. 4 "Blessed😊❤ are those❤ who mourn❤ , for they shall be comforted😊❤. 5" Blessed😊❤ are the meek( gentle😊❤) for( because) they shall inherit😊❤ the earth. 6 "Blessed😊❤ are those(😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤) who are hunger😊❤ and thirst😊❤ for righteousness😊❤, for( because) they shall be satisfied😊❤. 7 "Blessed😊❤ are the merciful😊❤, for( because) they(😊❤😊❤😊❤ 😊❤😊❤😊❤ 😊❤) shall receive mercy😊❤. 8" Blesse😊❤ are the pure😊❤ in hearts(😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤), for ( because)they (😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤) shall see😊❤ God( 😊100%❤). 9 "Blessed😊❤ are the peacemakers( 😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊u❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤ 😊❤) for they shall be called sons(😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤ ) of God (😊100%❤). 10 " Blessed 😊❤ are those( 😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤) who are persecuted for righteousness😊❤'s sake😊❤, for( because😊❤) their( 😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤) is the kingdom😊❤ of heaven😊❤. 11 " Blessed😊❤ are you when others revile you(😊❤ 😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤ or us😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤) and persecute you and ultter all kinds of evil against you falsely( not a fact) on my( Jesus'😊1st❤ account) account. 12 Rejoice😊❤ and be 😊❤ glad😊❤, ( you might ask why?) for( because😊❤) your( our 😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤) reward😊❤ is great( great😊❤> good😊❤ ) ( in where? ) in heaven 😊❤, for( because) so they persecuted the prophets(😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤) who😊❤ were before you(or us 😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤ in Christ). "( Matthew 5:2-12 ( ESV) The Beatitudes ) of Jesus'(😊1st❤). All parenthesis parts and symbols of joy😊❤ and love❤😊 in Christ are for😊❤ Christ and in Christ Jesus(😊1st❤) too in Christ. Despite what we see in the world today, 2 Corinthians 12:9 t :). Share hope(😊❤) from Jesus(😊1st❤) said to Paul in Christ in 2 Corinthians 12:9 b. 2 Corinthians 12:9 "9But😊❤ he(Jesus😊1st❤) said ❤ to me😊❤, " My grace😊❤ is sufficient😊❤ for you( Paul 😊❤in Christ at his time and today also for us 😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤ too in Christ too), for(because😊❤) my power❤ is made😊❤ perfect(pefect = 100% perfect 😊❤) in weakness😊❤."( 2 Corinthians 12:9 ESV)
Edited in Christ. Matthew 5:1(The Sermon on the Mount😊❤) "5 Seeing the crowds❤ , he( Jesus😊1st❤) went up on the mountain, and when he (Jesus😊1st❤) sat dowm, his disciples😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤ came to him(Jesus😊1st❤)."( Matthew 5:1 ESV) Matthew 5:2-12( The Beatitudes😊❤) "2 And he( Jesus 😊❤ )opened his mouth and taught😊❤ them, saying: 3 " Blessed 😊❤ are the poor in spirit, for( because) their 😊❤ is the kingdom of heaven. 4 "Blessed😊❤ are those❤ who mourn❤ , for they shall be comforted😊❤. 5" Blessed😊❤ are the meek( gentle😊❤) for( because) they shall inherit😊❤ the earth. 6 "Blessed😊❤ are those(😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤) who are hunger😊❤ and thirst😊❤ for righteousness😊❤, for( because) they shall be satisfied😊❤. 7 "Blessed😊❤ are the merciful😊❤, for( because) they(😊❤😊❤😊❤ 😊❤😊❤😊❤ 😊❤) shall receive mercy😊❤. 8" Blesse😊❤ are the pure😊❤ in hearts(😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤), for ( because)they (😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤) shall see😊❤ God( 😊100%❤). 9 "Blessed😊❤ are the peacemakers( 😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊u❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤ 😊❤) for they shall be called sons(😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤ ) of God (😊100%❤). 10 " Blessed 😊❤ are those( 😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤) who are persecuted for righteousness😊❤'s sake😊❤, for( because😊❤) their( 😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤) is the kingdom😊❤ of heaven😊❤. 11 " Blessed😊❤ are you when others revile you(😊❤ 😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤ or us😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤) and persecute you and ultter all kinds of evil against you falsely( not a fact) on my( Jesus'😊1st❤ account) account. 12 Rejoice😊❤ and be 😊❤ glad😊❤, ( you might ask why?) for( because😊❤) your( our 😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤) reward😊❤ is great( great😊❤> good😊❤ ) ( in where? ) in heaven 😊❤, for( because) so they persecuted the prophets(😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤) who😊❤ were before you(or us 😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤ in Christ). "( Matthew 5:2-12 ( ESV) The Beatitudes ) of Jesus'(😊1st❤). All parenthesis parts and symbols of joy😊❤ and love❤😊 in Christ are for😊❤ Christ and in Christ Jesus(😊1st❤) too in Christ. Despite what we see in the world today, 2 Corinthians 12:9 t :). Share hope(😊❤) from Jesus(😊1st❤) said to Paul in Christ in 2 Corinthians 12:9 b. 2 Corinthians 12:9 "9But😊❤ he(Jesus😊1st❤) said ❤ to me😊❤, " My grace😊❤ is sufficient😊❤ for you( Paul 😊❤in Christ at his time and today also for us 😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤ too in Christ too), for(because😊❤) my power❤ is made😊❤ perfect(pefect = 100% perfect 😊❤) in weakness😊❤."( 2 Corinthians 12:9 ESV)
In the name of Jesus😊1st❤, i pray for everyone here and there to trust in Jesus😊1st❤ too. . In Jesus'name, i pray(Now sharing Genesis 13:1-18( Abram and Lot Separate); Hebrew 11:1-40( by faith😊❤); ) John 14:6😊❤; Romans 12:1-2😊❤) ). Amen. Genesis 13:1-18( Abram😊❤ and Lot separate) "13 So Abram went up from Egypt, he and his wife(Sarai😊❤) and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the Negeb. 2 Now Abram was very rich in livestock, in silver and in gold. 3 And he jouneyed on from the Negeb as far as Bethel to the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Ai, 4 to the place where he had made an altar at the first. And there Abram(😊❤) called upon the name of the LORD(😊❤). 4 And Lot, who went with Abram(😊❤), also had flocks and herds and tents, 6 so that the land could not support both of them dwelling together for their possessions were so great that they could not dwell together, 7 and there was strife between the herdmen of Abram's livestock and the herdmen of Lot's livestock. At that time the Canaanites( no good) and the Perizzites ( no good)were dwelling in the land. 8 Then Abram(😊❤) said to Lot, " Let there be not strife between you and me, between your herdmen and my herdmen, or we are kinsmen. 9 Is not the whole land before you? Separate yourself from me. If you take the left hand, then I will go to the right, or if you take the right hand, then I will go to the left." 10 And Lot lifted uo his eyes and saw that the Jordan Valley was well watered everywhere like the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, in the direction of Zoar.( This was before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.) 11 So Lot chose for himself all the Jordan Valley, and Lot Journey east. Thus they separated from each other. 13 Abram settled in the land of Canaan, while Lot settled among the cities( wicked) of the valley and moved his tent as far as Sodom. 13 Now the men of Sodom( wicked) were wicked ( do you see in Christ too? ), great sinners against the LORD. " 14 The LORD(😊❤) said (❤) to Abram(😊❤), after Lot( he had made wrong choice) had separate from him( Abram😊❤) . " Lift up 😊❤ your eyes and look from the place where you are, northward and southward and eastward and westward."( ESV) Pause. ( N . . W.............E . . S Do you see the cross ( Jesus😊1st❤) too? Back to Genesis 13:15-18 "15 for( because) all the land that you( Abram😊❤) see I will give you and to your offspring forever. 16( a) I will make your offspring❤( Does Abram has any offspring yet at this time? No and Do you remember how old is Abram at that time? In chapter 12:4, 4 b "... Abram was seventy- five( 75) years old when he departed from Haran." Genesis 12:4, 4 B ESV since Abram was 75 years old in Genesis 12:4, In Genesis 12:4 "4 So Abram(😊❤ went, as the LORD( or the Lord( Jesus😊1st❤)) had told him. Abram was seventy- five( 75) years old when he departed from Haran." Genesis 12: 4 ESV , so in chapter how old do you think was Abram( 😊❤) now at his time in Genesis 13:16? ) ) Now back to Genesis 13:16 "16( a) I will make your offspring❤ as the dust of the earth,( just imagine and pretend you were Abram😊❤ when the LORD or the Lord God(😊100%❤) said that to you, what would you do ? In Jesus'name, i pray( good😊❤ and John 14:6😊❤). Amen. Again back to Genesis 13:16-18 16 I will make your offspring❤ as the dust of the earth, so that if one can count the dust of the earth, your offspring also can be counted. 17 Arise( Abram had sat down before and c "Arise" = got up or stand up right? ), walk through the length and breath of the land, for( because) I will give it to you( Abram😊❤)."( Genesis 13:16-17 ESV, what do you think and how did Abram(good😊❤) respond to the Lord ( or Lord( Jesus😊1st❤) ? Let us see Genesis 13:18 ( Bible study in Chris) in Jesus'name, i pray( Acts 16:31 and John 14:6). Amen. Back to Genesis 13:18 "18 So Abram( good😊❤) moved his tent and came and settled by the oaks of Mamre, which are at Hebron, and there he ( Abram😊❤) built an altar to the LORD( 😊❤)."( Genesis 13:18 ESV) What does this mean to us today. Since Abram😊❤ moved his tent and came and settled by the oaks of Mamre, which are at Hebron, and there he ( Abram😊❤) built an altar to the LORD , today have you also move by faith( Hebrews 11:1-40😊❤) and also built an altar in Christ or prayer altar for the Lord(Jesus😊1st❤) too today in Christ? So help us ( in Christ). In Jesus'name, i pray( Hebrews 11:1-40( by faith😊❤) and John 14:6😊❤). Amen.
Matthew 5:13-16( Salt 😊❤and Light😊❤ ) "13 " You are the salt😊❤ of the earth, but if salt has lost it taste, how shall its saltness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people's feet. 14 " You(😊❤ and 😊❤😊❤ 😊❤😊❤😊❤ 😊❤😊❤) are the light(😊❤) of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but 😊❤ on a stand, and it( light😊❤) gives light😊❤ to all 😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤ in the house😊❤. 16 In the same way, let your light(😊❤) shine before others, so that they may see your good(😊❤) works(😊❤) and give glory 😊❤to your Father(God😊100%❤ , our Father in heaven) who😊❤ is in heaven😊❤."( Matthew 5:13-16 ESV and all parenthesis parts and symbol s in Christ also for and in Christ Jesus😊1st❤. In Jesus'name, i pray( Matthew 5:13A😊❤ and Matthew 5:14😊❤ and Matthew 5:16😊❤). Amen. In Matthew 5:13A, the Bible said , "13 " You are the salt😊❤ of the earth, ..."( Matthew 5:13A ESV) Do you know what salt is? A salt is natural preservative that help bring food's flavor out in proper seasoning and it also serve as one of the preseratives that preserve food from becoming bad too. In Matthew 5:13 , " As salt is beneficial in numbers of ways( as a presevative, seasoning, ect), so are disciples of Jesus(😊1st❤) who influence the world for good( 😊❤). "( ESV) for God( 😊100%❤ is good. The Bible said, in James 1:17 " 17 ( a) Every good😊❤ gift 😊❤ and every perfect😊❤ gift 😊❤ is from above😊❤, coming down from😊❤ the Father( God😊100%❤, our Father in heaven) of lights( "God😊100%❤as a creator of the heavenly "lights"( Psalm 74:16😊❤; Psalm 136:7-9😊❤)- prime example of his good gift."( ESV) God(😊100%❤) is unchanging in his character😊❤ and therefore in his giving of good, unlike the variation in the night changing to day or the shifting shadow cause by the sun or moon."( ESV) Again James 1:17 "17 Every good😊❤ gift 😊❤ and every perfect😊❤ gift 😊❤ is from above😊❤, coming down from😊❤ the Father( God😊100%❤, our Father in heaven) with whom there is no variation or (no) shadow due to change. "( James 1:17 ESV) In James 1:17, "James moves from evil temptations( which God never gives) to the observation that "every good gift and every perfect gift" comes from God( Matthew 7:11) ." Matthew 7:11 " 11 If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father( God, the Father in heaven) who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him! "( Matthew 7:11 ESV). " Therefore, " As in James 1:5, " 5 If any of you😊❤ lacks wisdom, let him😊❤ ask 😊❤ God( 😊100%❤), who give😊❤ generously😊❤ to all (😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤) without reproach, and it will 😊❤ be😊❤ given😊❤ to him(😊❤ or us😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤ in Christ too today). "( James 1:5 ESV) In James 1:5, James😊❤ reminds of the readers(😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤) of God's(😊100%❤) goodness😊❤. In their trail, God(😊100%❤) is not tempting them to sin, but😊❤ the difficulties in life are intended 😊❤ to strengthen😊❤ and perfect 😊❤ them(😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤) and make them more like God(😊100%❤, not be God but more like God(😊100%❤). "( ESV) ( Are you more like God today too in Christ? ) " God's intention❤ for them are always good😊❤( Romans 8:28😊❤). There is nothing in this world that is truly good that has any other origin than "from above( James 1:17a "... from above, ..." ( James 1:17a ESV), namely heaven😊❤, decending light( Psalm 74:16😊❤ ; Psalm 136:7-9😊❤ )- prime example of his good gift."( ESV) God(😊100%❤) is unchanging in his character😊❤ and therefore in his giving of good, unlike the variation in the night changing to day or the shifting shadow cause by the sun or moon."( ESV) Psalm 74:16 "16 Yours is the day, yours also the night; you established the heavenly lights( now remembering of James 1:17 " ... the Father of lights😊❤😊❤😊❤ ..." James 1:17 B ESV) and the sun😊❤ ."( Psalm 74:16 ESV) Psalm 74:16 "16 Yours is the day, yours also the night; you established the heavenly lights😊❤😊❤😊❤ and the sun😊❤ ."( Psalm 74:16 ESV) Psalm 136:7-9 "7 to him( God😊100%❤) who made the great lights(e.g. Sun, moon and stars...ect) for his steadfast😊❤ love❤ endure forever😊❤. 8 the sun to rule over the day, ( make sense day , we have the sun give us light😊❤), for his steadfast😊❤ love😊❤ endures😊❤ forever😊❤. 9 the moon and stars to rule over the night( again make sense right now it night time, there are moon and stars in the sky) for his steadfast😊❤ love😊❤ endures😊❤ forever😊❤."( Psalm 136:7-9 ESV and i thank God who created and give us (the sun, the moon and stars = heavenly lights or Father of light( James 1:17b ) and thank God for Jesus(😊1st❤) His Son of God( John 3:16😊❤). May God allow you to trust in Jesus(John 14:6😊❤) too. In Jesus'name , i pray for others' healing by Jesus(😊1st❤), the Light of the world to me too in Christ. In Jesus'name, i pray( John 8:12😊❤). Amen John 8:12 "12 Again Jesus(😊1st❤) spoke to them(😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤ in Christ) saying, " I am the light(😊1st❤) of the world. Whoever( or anyone) follows me will not walk in darkness( opposite of the light), but😊❤ will 😊❤ have😊❤ the light( Jesus😊1st❤) of life( now remembering of John 14:6😊❤)." "( John 8:12 ESV) . Since Jesus our savior( Jesus😊1st❤) ) is the light of the world( John 8:12). He also wants you and me or us to be the light of the world too in Christ to be more and more like him(Jesus😊1st❤) our Lord ( Jesus😊1st❤) and our savior( Jesus😊1st❤) too on earth as it is in heaven too in Christ. Matthew 5:14 "14 " You(😊❤ and 😊❤😊❤ 😊❤😊❤😊❤ 😊❤😊❤) are the light(😊❤) of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden."( Matthee 5:14 ESV Amen.) John 14:6❤😊 " 6 Jesus answered, " I am the way ❤😊 and the truth ❤😊 and the life😊❤. No one comes to the Father( God, our Father in heaven ) except through me."( John 14:6😊❤ Zondervan NIV Study Bible.Amen.). Amen.
Please pray for a boy named Matthew. He’s in icu after a fiery wreck. He was airlifted to a burn center recently.
Never a better message for today.
Praise god
Matthew 5:1(The Sermon on the Mount😊❤)
"5 Seeing the crowds❤
, he( Jesus😊1st❤)
went up on the mountain, and when he (Jesus😊1st❤) sat dowm, his disciples😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤ came to him(Jesus😊1st❤)."( Matthew 5:1 ESV)
Matthew 5:2-12( The Beatitudes😊❤)
"2 And he( Jesus 😊❤ )opened his mouth and taught😊❤
them, saying:
3 " Blessed 😊❤ are the poor in spirit, for( because) their 😊❤ is the kingdom of heaven.
4 "Blessed😊❤ are those❤
who mourn❤
, for they shall be comforted😊❤.
5" Blessed😊❤ are the meek( gentle😊❤) for( because) they shall inherit😊❤ the earth.
6 "Blessed😊❤ are those(😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤) who are hunger😊❤ and thirst😊❤ for righteousness😊❤, for( because) they shall be satisfied😊❤.
7 "Blessed😊❤ are the merciful😊❤, for( because)
they(😊❤😊❤😊❤
😊❤😊❤😊❤
😊❤) shall receive mercy😊❤.
8" Blesse😊❤ are the pure😊❤ in hearts(😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤), for ( because)they
(😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤)
shall see😊❤ God( 😊100%❤).
9 "Blessed😊❤ are the peacemakers(
😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊u❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤ 😊❤) for they shall be called sons(😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤
)
of God (😊100%❤).
10 " Blessed 😊❤
are those(
😊❤
😊❤
😊❤😊❤
😊❤
😊❤
😊❤) who are persecuted for righteousness😊❤'s sake😊❤, for( because😊❤) their(
😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤) is the kingdom😊❤
of heaven😊❤.
11 " Blessed😊❤ are you when
others revile you(😊❤ 😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤
or us😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤) and persecute you and ultter all kinds of evil against you falsely( not a fact) on my( Jesus'😊1st❤ account) account.
12 Rejoice😊❤ and
be 😊❤
glad😊❤, ( you might ask why?)
for( because😊❤) your( our 😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤) reward😊❤ is great( great😊❤> good😊❤
) ( in where? ) in heaven 😊❤, for( because)
so they persecuted the prophets(😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤) who😊❤ were before you(or us
😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤ in Christ). "( Matthew 5:2-12 ( ESV) The Beatitudes ) of Jesus'(😊1st❤). All parenthesis parts and symbols of joy😊❤ and love❤😊 in Christ are for😊❤ Christ and in Christ Jesus(😊1st❤) too in Christ.
2 Corinthians 12:9
"9But😊❤ he(Jesus😊1st❤) said ❤ to me😊❤,
" My grace😊❤ is sufficient😊❤ for you( Paul 😊❤in Christ at his time and today also for us 😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤ too in Christ too), for(because😊❤) my power❤ is made😊❤ perfect(pefect = 100% perfect 😊❤) in weakness😊❤."( 2 Corinthians 12:9 ESV)
Praise God for this wonderful message 🙏🙏🙏🙏
I needed this message. What a great Pastor John Piper is. I care too much about what others think. It’s terrible. Gotta get over this. 💯
But it doesn’t sound like it’s to gain an advantage (money, power, influence, etc).
Is it more just being insecure and wanting people to like you or think well of you?
If it’s that please remember that if we are united to Christ by faith the eternal God thinks well of you. In fact, he’s crazy about you as we are for our own children. You are loved…and even liked by the one who matters eternally!
Amen 🙏🏾
Thanks for this. It came at the right time xD
God bless you guys!
Amen!
Lloyd Velez
Pray for me Pastor John. I used to live with your nephew(in law)down in Georgia. His name is David Henry
Piper says that boast (Trump) is deadlier than abortion. If he was walking down a dark ally and came across a group of boasters? Oh, wouldn’t he be scared. Imagine the call to police: “there is boastfulness being committed on 12th & Pine! Send squad cars immediately!”
What a strange imagination you have. No wonder you were deluded by Trump
Matthew 5:1( The Semon on the Mount😊❤)
"5 Seeing the crowds❤
, he( Jesus😊1st❤)
went up on the mountain, and when he (Jesus😊1st❤) sat dowm, his disciples😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤ came to him(Jesus😊1st❤)."( Matthew 5:1 ESV)
Matthew 5:2-12( The Beatitudes😊❤)
"2 And he( Jesus 😊❤ )opened his mouth and taught😊❤
them, saying:
3 " Blessed 😊❤ are the poor in spirit, for( because) their 😊❤ is the kingdom of heaven.
4 "Blessed😊❤ are those❤
who mourn❤
, for they shall be comforted😊❤.
5" Blessed😊❤ are the meek( gentle😊❤) for( because) they shall inherit😊❤ the earth.
6 "Blessed😊❤ are those(😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤) who are hunger😊❤ and thirst😊❤ for righteousness😊❤, for( because) they shall be satisfied😊❤.
7 "Blessed😊❤ are the merciful😊❤, for( because)
they(😊❤😊❤😊❤
😊❤😊❤😊❤
😊❤) shall receive mercy😊❤.
8" Blesse😊❤ are the pure😊❤ in hearts(😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤), for ( because)they
(😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤)
shall see😊❤ God( 😊100%❤).
9 "Blessed😊❤ are the peacemakers(
😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊u❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤ 😊❤) for they shall be called sons(😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤
)
of God (😊100%❤).
10 " Blessed 😊❤
are those(
😊❤
😊❤
😊❤😊❤
😊❤
😊❤
😊❤) who are persecuted for righteousness😊❤'s sake😊❤, for( because😊❤) their(
😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤) is the kingdom😊❤
of heaven😊❤.
11 " Blessed😊❤ are you when
others revile you(😊❤ 😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤
or us😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤) and persecute you and ultter all kinds of evil against you falsely( not a fact) on my( Jesus'😊1st❤ account) account.
12 Rejoice😊❤ and
be 😊❤
glad😊❤, ( you might ask why?)
for( because😊❤) your( our 😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤) reward😊❤ is great( great😊❤> good😊❤
) ( in where? ) in heaven 😊❤, for( because)
so they persecuted the prophets(😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤) who😊❤ were before you(or us
😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤ in Christ). "( Matthew 5:2-12 ( ESV) The Beatitudes ) of Jesus'(😊1st❤). All parenthesis parts and symbols of joy😊❤ and love❤😊 in Christ are for😊❤ Christ and in Christ Jesus(😊1st❤) too in Christ.
Despite what we see in the world today, 2 Corinthians 12:9 t :).
Share hope(😊❤)
from Jesus(😊1st❤)
said to Paul in Christ in 2 Corinthians 12:9 b.
2 Corinthians 12:9
"9But😊❤ he(Jesus😊1st❤) said ❤ to me😊❤,
" My grace😊❤ is sufficient😊❤ for you( Paul 😊❤in Christ at his time and today also for us 😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤ too in Christ too), for(because😊❤) my power❤ is made😊❤ perfect(pefect = 100% perfect 😊❤) in weakness😊❤."( 2 Corinthians 12:9 ESV)
Edited in Christ.
Matthew 5:1(The Sermon on the Mount😊❤)
"5 Seeing the crowds❤
, he( Jesus😊1st❤)
went up on the mountain, and when he (Jesus😊1st❤) sat dowm, his disciples😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤ came to him(Jesus😊1st❤)."( Matthew 5:1 ESV)
Matthew 5:2-12( The Beatitudes😊❤)
"2 And he( Jesus 😊❤ )opened his mouth and taught😊❤
them, saying:
3 " Blessed 😊❤ are the poor in spirit, for( because) their 😊❤ is the kingdom of heaven.
4 "Blessed😊❤ are those❤
who mourn❤
, for they shall be comforted😊❤.
5" Blessed😊❤ are the meek( gentle😊❤) for( because) they shall inherit😊❤ the earth.
6 "Blessed😊❤ are those(😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤) who are hunger😊❤ and thirst😊❤ for righteousness😊❤, for( because) they shall be satisfied😊❤.
7 "Blessed😊❤ are the merciful😊❤, for( because)
they(😊❤😊❤😊❤
😊❤😊❤😊❤
😊❤) shall receive mercy😊❤.
8" Blesse😊❤ are the pure😊❤ in hearts(😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤), for ( because)they
(😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤)
shall see😊❤ God( 😊100%❤).
9 "Blessed😊❤ are the peacemakers(
😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊u❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤ 😊❤) for they shall be called sons(😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤
)
of God (😊100%❤).
10 " Blessed 😊❤
are those(
😊❤
😊❤
😊❤😊❤
😊❤
😊❤
😊❤) who are persecuted for righteousness😊❤'s sake😊❤, for( because😊❤) their(
😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤) is the kingdom😊❤
of heaven😊❤.
11 " Blessed😊❤ are you when
others revile you(😊❤ 😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤
or us😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤) and persecute you and ultter all kinds of evil against you falsely( not a fact) on my( Jesus'😊1st❤ account) account.
12 Rejoice😊❤ and
be 😊❤
glad😊❤, ( you might ask why?)
for( because😊❤) your( our 😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤) reward😊❤ is great( great😊❤> good😊❤
) ( in where? ) in heaven 😊❤, for( because)
so they persecuted the prophets(😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤) who😊❤ were before you(or us
😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤ in Christ). "( Matthew 5:2-12 ( ESV) The Beatitudes ) of Jesus'(😊1st❤). All parenthesis parts and symbols of joy😊❤ and love❤😊 in Christ are for😊❤ Christ and in Christ Jesus(😊1st❤) too in Christ.
Despite what we see in the world today, 2 Corinthians 12:9 t :).
Share hope(😊❤)
from Jesus(😊1st❤)
said to Paul in Christ in 2 Corinthians 12:9 b.
2 Corinthians 12:9
"9But😊❤ he(Jesus😊1st❤) said ❤ to me😊❤,
" My grace😊❤ is sufficient😊❤ for you( Paul 😊❤in Christ at his time and today also for us 😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤ too in Christ too), for(because😊❤) my power❤ is made😊❤ perfect(pefect = 100% perfect 😊❤) in weakness😊❤."( 2 Corinthians 12:9 ESV)
In the name of Jesus😊1st❤, i pray for everyone here and there to trust in Jesus😊1st❤ too.
. In Jesus'name, i pray(Now sharing Genesis 13:1-18( Abram and Lot Separate); Hebrew 11:1-40( by faith😊❤);
) John 14:6😊❤; Romans 12:1-2😊❤)
). Amen.
Genesis 13:1-18( Abram😊❤ and Lot separate)
"13 So Abram went up
from Egypt, he and his wife(Sarai😊❤)
and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the Negeb.
2 Now Abram was very rich in livestock, in silver and in gold.
3 And he jouneyed on from the Negeb as far as Bethel to the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Ai,
4 to the place where he had made an altar at the first. And there Abram(😊❤) called upon the name of the LORD(😊❤).
4 And Lot, who went with Abram(😊❤), also had flocks and herds and tents,
6 so that the land could not support both of them dwelling together for their possessions were so great that they could not dwell together,
7 and there was strife between the herdmen of Abram's livestock and the herdmen of Lot's livestock. At that time the Canaanites( no good) and the Perizzites ( no good)were dwelling in the land.
8 Then Abram(😊❤) said to Lot, " Let there be not strife between you and me, between
your herdmen and
my herdmen,
or we are kinsmen.
9 Is not
the whole land
before you?
Separate yourself from me.
If you take
the left hand,
then
I will go
to the right,
or
if you take
the right hand,
then
I will go
to the left."
10 And Lot lifted uo his eyes and saw that the Jordan Valley was well watered everywhere like the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, in the direction of Zoar.( This was before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.)
11 So Lot chose for himself all the Jordan Valley, and Lot Journey east.
Thus they separated
from each other.
13 Abram settled in the land of Canaan, while Lot settled among the cities( wicked) of the valley
and
moved
his tent
as far
as Sodom.
13 Now the men of Sodom( wicked) were wicked ( do you see in Christ too? ),
great sinners against the LORD. "
14 The LORD(😊❤) said (❤) to Abram(😊❤),
after Lot( he had made wrong choice)
had separate from him( Abram😊❤)
.
" Lift up 😊❤
your eyes
and
look
from the place
where you are,
northward
and
southward
and
eastward
and
westward."( ESV)
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Do you see the cross ( Jesus😊1st❤) too?
Back to Genesis 13:15-18
"15 for( because) all the land that you( Abram😊❤) see I will give you and to your offspring forever.
16( a) I will make your offspring❤( Does Abram has any offspring yet at this time? No and Do you remember how old is Abram at that time? In chapter 12:4, 4 b "... Abram was seventy- five( 75) years old when he departed from Haran." Genesis 12:4, 4 B ESV since Abram was 75 years old in Genesis 12:4,
In Genesis 12:4
"4 So Abram(😊❤
went, as the LORD( or the Lord( Jesus😊1st❤)) had told him. Abram was seventy- five( 75) years old when he departed from Haran." Genesis 12: 4 ESV , so in chapter how old do you think was Abram( 😊❤) now at his time in Genesis 13:16? )
)
Now back to Genesis 13:16
"16( a) I will make your offspring❤
as the dust
of the earth,( just imagine and pretend you were Abram😊❤
when the LORD or the Lord God(😊100%❤) said that to you, what would you do ? In Jesus'name, i pray( good😊❤ and John 14:6😊❤). Amen.
Again back to
Genesis 13:16-18
16 I will make your offspring❤
as the dust
of the earth, so that if one can count the dust of the earth, your offspring also can be counted.
17 Arise( Abram had sat down before and c
"Arise" = got up or stand up right? ), walk through the length and breath of the land, for( because)
I will give it to you( Abram😊❤)."( Genesis 13:16-17 ESV, what do you think and how did Abram(good😊❤) respond to the Lord ( or Lord( Jesus😊1st❤) ? Let us see Genesis 13:18 ( Bible study in Chris) in Jesus'name, i pray( Acts 16:31 and John 14:6). Amen.
Back to Genesis 13:18
"18 So Abram( good😊❤) moved his tent and came and settled by the oaks of Mamre, which are at Hebron, and there he ( Abram😊❤) built an altar to the LORD( 😊❤)."( Genesis 13:18 ESV)
What does this mean to us today. Since Abram😊❤ moved his tent and came and settled by the oaks of Mamre, which are at Hebron, and there he ( Abram😊❤) built an altar to the LORD
, today have you also move by faith( Hebrews 11:1-40😊❤) and also
built an altar in Christ or prayer altar for the Lord(Jesus😊1st❤) too today in Christ? So help us ( in Christ). In Jesus'name, i pray( Hebrews 11:1-40( by faith😊❤) and John 14:6😊❤). Amen.
Matthew 5:13-16( Salt 😊❤and Light😊❤
)
"13 " You are the salt😊❤ of the earth, but if salt has lost it taste, how shall its saltness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people's feet.
14 " You(😊❤ and 😊❤😊❤
😊❤😊❤😊❤
😊❤😊❤) are the light(😊❤) of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.
15 Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but 😊❤ on a stand, and it( light😊❤) gives light😊❤ to all 😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤ in the house😊❤.
16 In
the same way,
let your light(😊❤) shine before others, so that they may see your good(😊❤) works(😊❤) and give glory 😊❤to your Father(God😊100%❤
, our Father in heaven) who😊❤
is in heaven😊❤."( Matthew 5:13-16 ESV and all parenthesis parts and symbol s in Christ also for and in Christ Jesus😊1st❤. In Jesus'name, i pray( Matthew 5:13A😊❤
and Matthew 5:14😊❤ and Matthew 5:16😊❤). Amen.
In Matthew 5:13A, the Bible said ,
"13 " You are the salt😊❤ of the earth, ..."( Matthew 5:13A ESV)
Do you know what salt is?
A salt is natural preservative that help bring food's flavor out in proper seasoning and it also serve as one of the preseratives that preserve food from becoming bad too.
In Matthew 5:13 , " As salt is beneficial in numbers of ways( as a presevative, seasoning, ect), so are disciples of Jesus(😊1st❤) who influence the world for good( 😊❤). "( ESV) for God( 😊100%❤
is good. The Bible said, in James 1:17
" 17 ( a) Every good😊❤ gift 😊❤
and every perfect😊❤ gift 😊❤
is from above😊❤,
coming down
from😊❤
the Father( God😊100%❤,
our Father in heaven) of lights( "God😊100%❤as a creator of the heavenly "lights"( Psalm 74:16😊❤; Psalm 136:7-9😊❤)- prime example of his good gift."( ESV) God(😊100%❤) is unchanging in his character😊❤ and therefore in his giving of good, unlike the variation in the night changing to day or the shifting shadow cause by the sun or moon."( ESV)
Again James 1:17
"17 Every good😊❤ gift 😊❤
and every perfect😊❤ gift 😊❤
is from above😊❤,
coming down
from😊❤
the Father( God😊100%❤, our Father in heaven)
with whom
there is
no variation
or
(no) shadow
due to change. "( James 1:17 ESV)
In James 1:17, "James moves from evil temptations( which God never gives) to the observation that "every good gift and every perfect gift" comes from God( Matthew 7:11) ."
Matthew 7:11
" 11 If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father( God, the Father in heaven) who is in heaven give good things to
those
who ask him! "( Matthew 7:11 ESV). "
Therefore,
" As in James 1:5,
" 5 If any of you😊❤
lacks wisdom, let him😊❤
ask 😊❤
God( 😊100%❤), who give😊❤ generously😊❤
to all
(😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤) without reproach, and
it will 😊❤
be😊❤ given😊❤ to him(😊❤ or us😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤ in Christ too today). "( James 1:5 ESV)
In James 1:5, James😊❤ reminds of the readers(😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤) of God's(😊100%❤)
goodness😊❤.
In their trail, God(😊100%❤) is not tempting them to sin,
but😊❤ the difficulties in life are intended 😊❤ to strengthen😊❤ and perfect 😊❤ them(😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤) and make them more like God(😊100%❤, not be God but more like God(😊100%❤). "( ESV) ( Are you more like God today too in Christ? )
" God's intention❤ for them are always good😊❤( Romans 8:28😊❤). There is nothing in this world that is truly good that has any other origin than "from above( James 1:17a "... from above, ..." ( James 1:17a ESV), namely heaven😊❤, decending light( Psalm 74:16😊❤
; Psalm 136:7-9😊❤
)- prime example of his good gift."( ESV) God(😊100%❤) is unchanging in his character😊❤ and therefore in his giving of good, unlike the variation in the night changing to day or the shifting shadow cause by the sun or moon."( ESV)
Psalm 74:16
"16 Yours is the day, yours also the night;
you established the heavenly lights( now remembering of James 1:17 " ... the Father of lights😊❤😊❤😊❤
..." James 1:17 B ESV)
and the sun😊❤
."( Psalm 74:16 ESV)
Psalm 74:16
"16 Yours is the day, yours also the night;
you established the heavenly lights😊❤😊❤😊❤
and the sun😊❤
."( Psalm 74:16 ESV)
Psalm 136:7-9
"7 to him( God😊100%❤) who made the great lights(e.g. Sun, moon and stars...ect) for his steadfast😊❤ love❤ endure forever😊❤.
8 the sun to rule over the day, ( make sense day , we have the sun
give us light😊❤), for his steadfast😊❤ love😊❤ endures😊❤ forever😊❤.
9 the moon and stars to rule over the night( again make sense right now it night time, there are moon and stars in the sky) for his steadfast😊❤ love😊❤ endures😊❤
forever😊❤."( Psalm 136:7-9 ESV and i thank God who created and give us (the sun, the moon and stars = heavenly lights or Father of light( James 1:17b ) and thank God for Jesus(😊1st❤) His Son of God( John 3:16😊❤). May God allow you to trust in Jesus(John 14:6😊❤) too. In Jesus'name , i pray for others' healing by Jesus(😊1st❤), the Light of the world to me too in Christ. In Jesus'name, i pray( John 8:12😊❤). Amen
John 8:12
"12 Again Jesus(😊1st❤) spoke to them(😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤ in Christ) saying,
" I am the light(😊1st❤) of the world. Whoever( or anyone)
follows me
will not
walk in darkness( opposite of the light),
but😊❤
will 😊❤ have😊❤
the light( Jesus😊1st❤) of life( now remembering of John 14:6😊❤)." "( John 8:12 ESV) .
Since Jesus our savior( Jesus😊1st❤)
) is the light of the world( John 8:12). He also wants you and me or us to be the light of the world too in Christ
to be more and more like him(Jesus😊1st❤) our Lord ( Jesus😊1st❤)
and our savior( Jesus😊1st❤) too on earth as it is in heaven too in Christ.
Matthew 5:14
"14 " You(😊❤ and 😊❤😊❤
😊❤😊❤😊❤
😊❤😊❤) are the light(😊❤) of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden."( Matthee 5:14 ESV Amen.)
John 14:6❤😊
" 6 Jesus answered,
" I am
the way ❤😊
and
the truth ❤😊
and
the life😊❤.
No one
comes
to the Father( God, our Father in heaven )
except
through me."( John 14:6😊❤ Zondervan NIV Study Bible.Amen.). Amen.