December 21st 2025 So far in our study of this single verse, Matthew 5:9 , we have looked at a number of different aspects of peace. And like good stewards of the Word that was given to us, it is wise to remember where we are. When we first opened our Bibles to this verse we understood that we can only be peacemakers towards those in our personal life or in our Nation, once and only because Jesus Christ made peace between us and Himself. This is so important to remember broth

December 14th 2025 Last Sunday we looked at the same verse  we’ll be looking at today; Matthew 5:9 . In His introduction to His longest recorded Sermon, Christ gave us these Beatitudes to “jump start” as it were, a description of what citizens of His kingdom look and act like. Those who are poor in spirit and mourn over their sin, are those who have been given a new heart by Him. They are also those who meekly hunger and thirst for righteousness as they show mercy and are mer

December 7th 2025 Before we get into our Main Verse for this morning, I’d like to give you a short reminder of Last Week. Last Sunday we looked at the 6th Beatitude; “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” We spoke of the original audience that day on the Mount, and the chokehold that the Pharisees had on the people of Jesus’ day. Through a litany of man made laws and demonic traditions designed to induce guilt, the people were being crushed under a system of