by Joanne | Jul 22, 2025 | Let's Have Coffee
“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.” (Matthew 5:7, NASB) Mercy: “a blessing that is an act of divine favor of compassion; the withholding of the punishment or judgment our sins deserve.” (from The NLT Study Bible Dictionary) At the heart of...
by Joanne | Jul 15, 2025 | Let's Have Coffee
Over the last several weeks, we have been looking at each segment of The Sermon on the Mount. Jesus continued to address the crowd: “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.” (Matthew 5:6, NASB) Another versions...
by Joanne | Jul 8, 2025 | Let's Have Coffee
As the disciples sat with Jesus, He taught about the poor. He went on to address those who mourn and the comfort they will receive. Then He continued: “Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.” (Matthew 5:5, NASB) Gentle >>...
by Joanne | Jul 1, 2025 | Let's Have Coffee
We continue with Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, also known as The Beatitudes. Today we are reading: “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” (Matthew 5:4, NASB) The mourning He speaks of here derives from the word “lament”. It is a...
by Joanne | Jun 24, 2025 | Let's Have Coffee
For the next several weeks, we’ll be looking at The Beatitudes. Here we find Jesus teaching the principles of the kingdom, His Kingdom. These are principles to which help to guide our daily lives. “God blesses those who are poor and realize their need for him, for the...
by Joanne | Jun 17, 2025 | Let's Have Coffee
Scripture has a unique way of speaking into our current lives even thought the words have been written many years ago. The words have a way of reminding us there is nothing which can escape the eyes of God. Not a single thing. The enemy whispers his dirty little lies...
