This is at the centre of what it means to put “The Beatitudes” into practice – to live in this world according to the principles of heaven.
From the dark moment sin entered the world, there was a ray of hope
A setback is most successful when it increases our dependence on the Lord.
The stories of the past should warn us of our propensity to have unseeing eyes, unhearing ears and undiscerning hearts.
Righteousness, though immoveable and seemingly unattainable, is still desirable, and is available to you today through faith in Jesus Christ.
By understanding what the author wished to convey to his fellow Christians, modern-day disciples are better able to appreciate what the Holy Spirit might be saying to them.
[Jesus] is able to do mighty works without being present. He is God, the giver of life, who can bring things into existence through His spoken word.
Is the achievement of lasting peace, at best, a noble endeavour, a worthy aspiration, or an ideal that, regrettably, will never be fully realised?