I am a Jesus pusher!!! There are eight Beatitudes. The first one ends with the statement, “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 5:3). The
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I am a Jesus pusher!!! Matthew is an author who writes with a fundamental goal in view, an evangelist writing with an evangelistic fervor. He wants to
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I am a Jesus pusher!!! Jesus suggests another kind of persecution. “Sham persecution” is a focus on “all kinds of evil against you falsely for My
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I am a Jesus pusher!!! Jesus compels us to consider “slanderous persecution.” He says, “Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say
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I am a Jesus pusher!!! We must consider “severe persecution.” This is the only Beatitude that has more than one verse (Matthew 5:10-12). Jesus expands
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I am a Jesus pusher!!! There are some common truths spoken by all of the Beatitudes (Matthew 5:3-12). Jesus advocates from the first Beatitude an
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I am a Jesus pusher!!! Jesus concludes the presentation of the Beatitudes with that of persecution. “Blessed are those who are persecuted for
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I am a Jesus pusher!!! The believer is an individual who is absolutely helpless. He consistently responds to Jesus and experiences God’s nature of
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I am a Jesus pusher!!! Persecution must be seen in the context of righteousness. There is a strong focus in the Beatitude on righteousness’ sake. It