Posts with the category “new-testament”

BEATITUDES: BLESSED ARE THE PERSECUTED
May 27th, 2020
Matthew 5:10Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.“Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you...  Read More
by Eric Souza
BEATITUDES: PEACEMAKERS
May 26th, 2020
Matthew 5:9Blessed are the peacemakers,For they shall be called sons of God. Pursuing peace is a rare task in our world today, but that is exactly what a peacemaker does. They are someone who ultimate...  Read More
by Eric Souza
BE-ATTITUDES: PURE IN HEART
May 25th, 2020
Matthew 5:8Blessed are the pure in heart,For they shall see God. Jesus is always aiming for the heart. That’s why His focus on this Beatitude (as well as the others) is the heart or one’s innermost be...  Read More
by Eric Souza
BE-ATTITUDES: BEING MERCIFUL
May 22nd, 2020
Matthew 5:7 Blessed are the merciful,For they shall obtain mercy. In a culture that is so divided, in a world that preaches selfishness as a form of happiness, and in a church that competes with other...  Read More
by Eric Souza
BE-ATTITUDES: HUNGER FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS
May 21st, 2020
Matthew 5:6Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,For they shall be filled. Being hungry is something that we can all related to. Whether you are craving a burger (for me, it’s an I...  Read More
by Eric Souza
BE-ATTITUDES: MEEKNESS
May 20th, 2020
Matthew 5:5Blessed are the meek,For they shall inherit the earth. Meekness has been misunderstood and given a bad name. Many view meekness as weakness, but nothing could be further from the truth. Mee...  Read More
by Eric Souza
BE-ATTITUDES: THOSE WHO MOURN
May 19th, 2020
Matthew 5:4Blessed are those who mourn,For they shall be comforted. The first two Beatitudes involved poverty and mourning, two words that aren’t typically associated with the word “blessed”. But, as ...  Read More
by Eric Souza
BE-ATTITUDES: POOR IN SPIRIT
May 18th, 2020
Matthew 5:1-3And seeing the multitudes, He went up on a mountain, and when He was seated His disciples came to Him. Then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, F...  Read More
by Eric Souza
LOVE
May 15th, 2020
1 Corinthians 13:13“And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.”  As we have seen in the last two days , faith and hope are very important character traits for eve...  Read More
by Eric Souza
HOPE
May 14th, 2020
1 Corinthians 13:13“And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.” I love watching survival shows, where the host, like Bear Grylls, goes into the wild with only the...  Read More
by Eric Souza
FAITH
May 13th, 2020
1 Corinthians 13:13“And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.” Every building has a foundation and upon that foundation rests the weight of the entire structure ...  Read More
by Jonathan Schmanke
SPIRITUAL GIFTS: MERCY
May 12th, 2020
He who shows mercy, with cheerfulness. Romans 12:6-8Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, let us prophesy in proportion to our faith; 7 ...  Read More
by Eric Souza
SPIRITUAL GIFTS: LEADERSHIP
May 11th, 2020
He who leads, with diligence. Romans 12:6-8Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, let us prophesy in proportion to our faith; 7 or minist...  Read More
by Eric Souza
SPIRITUAL GIFTS: GIVING
May 8th, 2020
Romans 12:6-8Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, let us prophesy in proportion to our faith; 7 or ministry, let us use it in our minis...  Read More
by Eric Souza
SPIRITUAL GIFTS: EXHORTATION
May 7th, 2020
Romans 12:6-8Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, let us prophesy in proportion to our faith; 7 or ministry, let us use it in our minis...  Read More
by Eric Souza
SPIRITUAL GIFTS: TEACHING
May 6th, 2020
Romans 12:6-8Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, let us prophesy in proportion to our faith; 7 or ministry, let us use it in our minis...  Read More
by Eric Souza
SPIRITUAL GIFTS: MINISTRY
May 5th, 2020
Romans 12:6-8Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, let us prophesy in proportion to our faith; 7 or ministry, let us use it in our minis...  Read More
by Eric Souza
SPIRITUAL GIFTS: PROPHECY
May 4th, 2020
Romans 12:6-8Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, let us prophesy in proportion to our faith; 7 or ministry, let us use it in our minis...  Read More
by Eric Souza
SPIRITUAL GIFTS: PART 1
May 2nd, 2020
Romans 12:6-8“Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, let us prophesy in proportion to our faith; or ministry, let us use it in our minist...  Read More
by Eric Souza