The Ladder of the Beatitudes
The Ladder of the Beatitudes

Author: Jim Forest

Publisher: Orbis Books

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 1608330826

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Drawing on stories from the lives of the saints, scripture, and everyday life, Jim Forest opens up the mysteries of the Beatitudes. These ancient blessings, with which Christ began his Sermon on the Mount, are all aspects of communion with God. As Forest shows, they are like rungs on a ladder, each one leading to the next. They appear at the doorway of the New Testament to provide an easily memorized summary of everything that follows, right down to the crucifixion ("Blessed are you who are persecuted") and the resurrection ("Rejoice and be glad").

The Ten Commandments and the Beatitudes
The Ten Commandments and the Beatitudes

Author: Yiu Sing Lúcás Chan

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Published: 2012-09-14

Total Pages: 286

ISBN-13: 1442215550

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The Ten Commandments and the Beatitudes are often considered significant texts for the Christian moral life. However, most interpretations of these passages either focus on the original meaning of the text or how the texts should impact ordinary living today. In The Ten Commandments and the Beatitudes Yiu Sing Lúcás Chan brings together biblical studies and Christian ethics to look at these foundational texts in a new way. For each passage Chan asks both what the texts meant and what they mean today. He helps readers to carefully study the text’s original meaning, then interpret the text within a sound ethical framework. The Ten Commandments and the Beatitudes is an excellent introduction to key concepts in biblical studies and Christian ethics that combines sound study with warmth and wisdom.

Kids' Travel Guide to the Beatitudes
Kids' Travel Guide to the Beatitudes

Author: Group Children's Group Children's Ministry Resources

Publisher: Group Publishing (Company)

Published: 2013-06-25

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781470704230

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Explore What Jesus Shared in the Sermon on the Mount!Jesus left no doubt that being a Christian can be hard; but because of Gods promises, each of us can experience his blessings. These 13 Sunday school lessons help kids discover a wealth of wisdom about how to live a life full of blessingseven when things get tough. And theyll learn firsthand about all the wonderful ways God shows his love in their lives, no matter the circumstances.All of the hands-on sessions include loads of Scripture, activities, and mementos to help kids learn for a lifetime. Plus, you get heaps of easy teacher tips and extra creative options to make the most of your sessions. Pack your bags and buckle up for an adventure full of surprises with Jesus!

The Only Way To Happiness
The Only Way To Happiness

Author: John MacArthur

Publisher: Moody Publishers

Published: 1998-04-01

Total Pages: 246

ISBN-13: 1575675951

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Jesus' first recorded sermon in the Bible is a blueprint for being happy here on earth. And though His definition contains no prescriptions for acquiring cars, homes, or savings, it does require transformation and obedience. MacArthur examines Jesus' timeless definition of happiness, and explains that our reward for following Jesus' plan is citizenship in the kingdom of God- and an abiding joy that can never be taken away. Study guide and review included for individual or group study.

Words from the Hill
Words from the Hill

Author: Stu Garrard

Publisher: NavPress

Published: 2017-04-18

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 1631465996

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A disruptive and surprising journey through the Beatitudes. Most of the time, life doesn’t work out like we expect it will. We spend time and energy trying to climb some sort of spiritual ladder, oblivious to the fact that it is God who is moving toward us. We want answers to our problems, yet what is offered is presence. What if we were to become united with our brokenness rather than our victories? What if God moves closest to us in the absence, the ache, and the longing? Words from the Hill turns each beatitude on its head to see the unexpected beneath the understood—diving into the story of a woman on death row to speak about mercy, personal stories from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to talk about peace, and much more. Stu Garrard has walked with these people in their stories, and he vulnerably offers his own as he unpacks the Good News of the Beatitudes. God is on your side, and He is closer than you think.

Thoughts from the Mount Of Blessing
Thoughts from the Mount Of Blessing

Author: Ellen Gould White

Publisher: Jazzybee Verlag

Published: 2014-11-03

Total Pages: 117

ISBN-13: 3849646254

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In this little volume of 200 pages we have a series of dissertations on spiritual subjects, addressed especially to Christians, including thoughts on the Mountain Sermon, the Beatitudes, the Spirituality of the Law, the True Motive in Service, the Lord's Prayer, and on Not Judging but Doing. It is an earnest and affectionate plea for a higher plane of Christian living, and a more thorough and consistent Christian life and character. The writer's style is clear and simple, hut full of that eloquence and warmth of heart which is sure to reach the heart of the reader and plant there its own convictions. It is one of those books which cannot be read with indifference. It is full of an affectionate persuasiveness which is sure to make itself felt.