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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

I am a Jesus pusher!!! Jesus called us “Blessed (makarios)!” An investigation of the use of “makarios” in the classical Greek reveals further

I am a Jesus pusher!!! Jesus presents a powerful and life changing conclusion.  In the Beatitudes, He says, “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for

I am a Jesus pusher!!! Let me remind you, in the Beatitudes there is no verb connected with blessed.  The word “are” is not present.  Why is this? 

I am a Jesus pusher!!! Jesus congratulates us in the Beatitudes.  He declares we are “Blessed.” Blessed (makarios) is a difficult problem for

I am a Jesus pusher!!! Many people have attempted to add to the Beatitudes in the Sermon on the Mount.  Do we have the potential of copying or adding