Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. Matthew 5:9 PEACEMAKERS NOT PEACEKEEPERS PEACEKEEPERS OFTEN AVOID CONFLICT TO KEEP THE PEACE. PEACEMAKERS EMBRACE CONFLICT TO MAKE PEACE.  DON’T JUST WANT A CHRISTIAN LIFE AND HOME. WE WANT A CHRIST-CENTERED LIFE AND HOME. Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. 18 If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace […] The post SOTM: The Peacemakers first appeared on The Point (church).

Beatitudes –Divine Joy and Perfect Happiness Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Matthew 5:8 “The heart has reasonsthat reason does not know.” Pascal The heart is the control center of a person’s life.  "Then some Pharisees and teachers of the law came to Jesus from Jerusalem and asked, 'Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They don't wash their hands before they eat!" Matthew 15:1-2 You hypocrites! Isaiah was right when he prophesied about […] The post SOTM: Pure in Heart first appeared on The Point (church).

Intro The Jesus Prayer – Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner Most of the New Testament is really built upon the Sermon on the Mount First -inward in focus. Second -how our hearts changed to see people the way Jesus does Problem Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Matthew 5:7 Compassion vs. mercy- the one who doesn’t deserve it promotion  – cut in line – vacation this year  – cookies […] The post SOTM: The Merciful first appeared on The Point (church).

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Matthew 5:6 PROBLEM “You can’t eat that; you will spoil your appetite.” Well, isn’t that the whole point of eating—to get rid of my hunger? You will spoil your appetite. What a curious phrase. The big question is, what are you hungry for? That’s what matters We all want both/and. Your appetites reveal whether you’re on a trajectory of life or death. The Picture of Dorian […] The post SOTM: Hunger for Righteousness first appeared on The Point (church).

INTRO There are 2 ways of understanding the beatitudes Lord, help me to cultivate a willingness to be… This is how God works.  Luke 17:20 observed, here, there, midst PROBLEM Matthew 5:5 Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.  Meek gentle humble Survival of the fittest. Early bird gets the worm. The only thing the meek get is left behind. Fretting is what we do when our plans don’t seem to be working out.  we begin to […] The post SOTM: The Meek first appeared on The Point (church).

Beatitudes – Divine Joy and Perfect Happiness.  Blessed are those who mourn for they shall be comforted. Matthew 5:4  1. Mourning the Losses You’ve kept track of my every toss and turn through the sleepless nights, each tear entered in your ledger, each ache written in your book. Psalm 56:8 2. Mourning Our Sinfulness “Let there be tears for what you have done. Let there be sorrow and deep grief. Let there be sadness instead of laughter, and gloom instead of joy.”James […] The post SOTM: Those Who Mourn first appeared on The Point (church).

PROBLEM One of the problems with growing up is that we learn to hide. For some reason when we get older, we are no longer comfortable letting the truth be known. When we were little, it didn’t matter. If we were afraid we’d quickly say I’m scared and we’d take the hand of our mom or dad or older brother or sister, because we were scared. But as we get older, we become reluctant. And we turn from that kind […] The post SOTM:Poor In Spirit first appeared on The Point (church).

Sanctification- The act of becoming more like Christ God is not in a hurry, you are. It’s why you’re anxious and stressed and disappointed. Trust that what was meant to be yours, will be yours. There are times of considerable waiting in the Bible Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel. Isaiah 7:14 Just because God feels silent, doesn’t mean God is absent. […] The post Ignite Your Spiritual Passion – Through Waiting first appeared on The Point (church).

Passion is a strong desire that can get you to do amazing things. Passion is an emotion to be acted upon. Without action, passion yields no worthwhile results. Passion is the fuel in the fire of action. A negative outlook never leads to a positive life. One of the most spiritual things about you is the attitude you choose to have and the way in which you think.  • Optimism is NOT a denial of reality. • Optimism is NOT […] The post Ignite Your Spiritual Passion – Optimism first appeared on The Point (church).

SIN PROBLEM CONFUSION sin is actually very poorly understood by both Christians and non-Christians alike as simply being “bad things people do.” 2 GROUPS The first plank in the Gospel is you cannot do what virtually everybody else does. You cannot divide the world into two groups, good and bad. HYPOCRITES when religious people call other folks sinners, shows that they feel very superior to all kinds of people, they dehumanize.  FRUSTRATION OF SIN I’m fearful that I can’t change—that […] The post Ignite Your Spiritual Passion – Sin first appeared on The Point (church).