The final characteristic Jesus taught on in Matthew 5:10-11 is a harder one for us to swallow most of the time. This one is about those who suffer, not for what they have done wrong but rather because what they have done is right. It is right in the eyes of the Lord, the real judge! Jesus.
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Lessons from Matthew 5: Peacemakers
Thus far in our study of Matthew chapter 5 we have studied five of the eight christian character traits set forth in the sermon on the mount. Next, Jesus taught us about peacemakers in chapter 5 verse 8, “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.” Peacemakers This makes me think of Stephen.
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Lessons from Matthew 5: Forgiveness
Following the 3 character traits mentioned in our previous lesson, Jesus said, in verse 7 of Matthew 5, “Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.” Jesus talked more about this in Matthew 18:21-35 when Peter asked how many times someone was expected to offer forgiveness to others. Jesus replied by saying not 7.
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