Following “blessed are the merciful” comes, “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God” (Matthew 5:8, NRSV).

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Episode TranscriptBlessed Are The MercifulTeaching to ObeyPoor In SpiritA Spirit Of Love

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Mercy is central to the fifth Beatitude. Jesus says, “Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy” (Matthew 5:7, NRSV).

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Episode TranscriptBlessed Are The MeekPax Romana“Show the F**k Up” featuring Joe BurnhamAnselm of Canterbury“The Myth of Redemptive Violence” by Walter WinkLiving By SpiritA Spirit of Love

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What does it mean to be righteous? I ask because Jesus continues the Beatitudes with, “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled” (Matthew 5:6, NRSV).

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Episode TranscriptPoor in SpiritGreat Commission SeriesTeaching to ObeyAbundance Reconstructed Community

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In the third Beatitude Jesus’ declares, “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth” (Matthew 5:5, NRSV).

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The next Beatitude declares, “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted” (Matthew 5:4, NRSV).

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Episode TranscriptLiving By SpiritA Spirit of LoveDeveloping Love, a sermon by Joe BurnhamSoul Guidance

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Jesus opens the Beatitudes with the words, “Blessed are the poor in spirit” (Matthew 5:3, NRSV).

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Episode TranscriptJesus Taught the Kingdom of HeavenBe-Attitudes or BeatitudesTeaching To ObeyLiving By SpiritSpirit of LoveMidrash on WikipediaAbundance Reconstructed CommunitySoul GuidanceAbundance Reconstructed CoursesDefine AbundanceLiving By Soul

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Jesus starts the Sermon on the Mount with the Beatitudes. This series of nine blessing statements embody the essence of the entire sermon. In a reconstructed abundance, they say a great deal about living by soul in a spirit of love. But how?

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Episode TranscriptSermon on the Mount – IntroductionLiving by SoulA Spirit of LoveJesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes by Kenneth Bailey (affiliate link)A Spirit of Power​Teaching To Obey

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Jesus launches his teaching ministry with what Matthew calls the Sermon on the Mount. You could say that it is Jesus’ manifesto on what life in the Kingdom of Heaven looks like. But like most of the Bible, how to understand Jesus’ words is not always clear.

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In Matthew’s Great Commission Jesus tells his disciples how to make disciples.

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In Matthew’s Great Commission Jesus tells his followers to make disciples by teaching them to obey what Jesus taught.

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Episode TranscriptPriscilla ShirerBaptizing and TeachingDefine AbundanceLiving By SoulA Spirit of Love

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