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I am a Jesus pusher!!!  “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 5:3). The first and the last Beatitudes offer

I am a Jesus pusher!!!  “Blessed are the poor in spirit” points me to Jesus. This is the truth of this Beatitude.  I am totally helpless and

I am a Jesus pusher!!! “Blessed are the poor in spirit” is distressing to one who thinks he is capable. However, grasping this reality allows me to

I am a Jesus pusher!!!  “Blessed are the poor in spirit” is our condition. The destitute-helplessness contained in being poor, is located in the

I am a Jesus pusher!!!  We must understand the proper location of “Blessed are the poor in spirit.” It is in our spirit.  Luke records this Beatitude

I am Jesus pusher!!!  “Blessed are the poor in Spirit” must be seen in the context of the Old Testament. An individual deprived of his inherited

I am a Jesus pusher!!! The first Beatitude of the Sermon on the Mount focuses on the poor in spirit. It is the strongest concept for poverty in the

I am a Jesus pusher!!! Jesus begins the Beatitudes by congratulating those who are poor! We must understand that the opening focus of this state of

I am a Jesus pusher!!! The opening statements of the Sermon on the Mount are called “The Beatitudes.”  This title or word is not found in the Greek