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I am a Jesus pusher!!! In these studies, we must always return to the concept of being. Jesus does not call us to an action we must accomplish, but to

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,”

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

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

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

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

I am a Jesus pusher!!! “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy” (Matthew 5:7). The FOUNDATION for defining this mercy is in the

I am a Jesus pusher!!! Jesus said, “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy” (Matthew 5:7). FEELING is another aspect of merciful. Mercy

I am a Jesus pusher!!! “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy” (Matthew 5:7). To understand the fifth Beatitude, we must understand