Three foundational elements:

Understanding Righteousness:

Biblical righteousness is a multi-faceted concept that involves being in the right relationship with God, others, and oneself according to God's standards. It encompasses moral integrity, justice, and holiness.

Blessed Are the Meek 

Matthew 5:5 Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.

 Matthew 5:4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” 

Sermon on the Mount, It is the foundation for Christian living. Everything hinges on this.

Jesus begins the Sermon with a blueprint of Christian character and how to be “blessed” by God. The Beatitudes stand as a gateway to the rest of the sermon. We will spend next few weeks of this sermon series meditating on what it means to be poor in spirit, to mourn, to be meek, to hunger and thirst for righteousness, to be merciful, to be pure in heart, to be peacemakers, and to be persecuted. May our gracious King lead us into the fullness of life in His radically counter-cultural Kingdom!

Note: There are a number of things that need to be noted regarding the beatitudes as a whole.

Note that each beatitude has three elements: 

(1) Each sentence begins with the word “blessed” (makarioi). 

(2) There is a description of the person to whom this blessing applies. 

(3) The beatitude ends with the reason or ground why the person is blessed.

The Sermon on the Mount is one of Jesus’ greatest preaching where He describes what the Kingdom of God is like, its culture, and kingdom character. I have found Matthew 5 to 7 very challenging to live by.

Pastor Jaison taught us five valuable steps we need to learn to possess our promises with the help of God. For prayer request, please feel free to contact us at www.myiccglobal.org/contact

Luke 12:22-31 Then Jesus said to his disciples: “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear. 23 For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. 24 Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds! 25 Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life[a]? 26 Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you worry about the rest?

Mark 16:12- 20 (NLT) 15 And then he told them, “Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone. 16 Anyone who believes and is baptized will be saved. But anyone who refuses to believe will be condemned. 17 These miraculous signs will accompany those who believe: They will cast out demons in my name, and they will speak in new languages.18 They will be able to handle snakes with safety, and if they drink anything poisonous, it won’t hurt them. They will be able to place their hands on the sick, and they will be healed.”

Acts 10, where we witness a transformative event that underscores three crucial aspects of our spiritual journey: man's preparation, man's willingness, and God's intervention. Let's explore how these elements come together to fulfill God's divine purpose.

2 Corinthians 4:16-18 (NIV)