by Stephen Manley “which indeed is the least of all the seeds; but when it is grown it is greater than the herbs and becomes a tree, so that the birds
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I am a Jesus pusher!!! In the fifth Beatitude, (Matthew 5:7) Jesus’ focus is on a restricted group highlighted by the definite article “ho,”
What is Right (Acts 4:19)
by Stephen Manley But Peter and John answered and said to them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you
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I am a Jesus pusher!!! The sequence of the Beatitudes is important, because they build one on top of the other in Divine formation. The helpless are
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I am a Jesus pusher!!! “Mercy” always has a focus (Matthew 5:7). I extend mercy to someone other than myself. In the culture of Jesus’ day, the
Discernment (Acts 4:19)
by Stephen Manley But Peter and John answered and said to them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you
Measurement of the Force (Matthew 13:31)
by Stephen Manley Another parable He put forth to them, saying: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his
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I am a Jesus pusher!!! The condition of a merciful one is a state of being (Matthew 5:7), not an achievement and not a discipline, but who we are in
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I am a Jesus pusher!!! There seems to be a natural division between the first four Beatitudes (Matthew 5:3-6) and the last four Beatitudes (Matthew