Beatitudes

6. Some points for crucified Christ as the liberative homiletic: 6.1. Voice for the voiceless: The voice of the crucified Christ means defending the rights of the poor, having mercy on humble, unimportant people, protecting the weak, and liberating the oppressed. The kingdom in Christ’s name, filled with his Spirit, has to mean caring the rights of the poor, having compassion on the humble, and liberating the oppressed. The transformation of the image of the king into the image of the messiah is…

The Sermon on the Mount was a moral teaching opportunity that Jesus provided His disciples, the Beatitudes and the Lord’s Prayer are very important and well-known teachings from the Sermon on the Mount. He was also sought out by non-believers for His lessons as seen with the Sadducees, “The same day the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection,…

that is stated in the Sermon on the Mount is blessed. The Sermon on the Mount begins with a series of exclamations regarding the blessedness of those who have placed themselves under the sovereign rule of God (Mounce. p. 37). Blessed is the name “beatitude” which is derived from the Latin noun statement in the Latin Vulgate, which translates the Greek word makarios, which is rendered in English as “blessed” (Arnold. p. 34). Jesus teaches that blessed are they that follow the ways he wants his…

War is defined to be a position of armed combat between separate groups or nations (dictionary.com, 2015). Generally, it is used by countries in order to gain power or to protect their land. It is commonly used globally in order to ironically, attempt to solve conflict. The main causes of conflict generally originate from; opposing interests, status differences (e.g. communism and capitalism), divergent religious views, or any type of measure that can cause countries to feel intimidated or…

evidence of God’s existence is the Bible. For example, in the book of Matthew the Beatitudes is an illustration of how powerful the reign of God is compared to the Roman Empire. The kingdom of God is “lifts up those who suffer at the empire’s hands,” so God protected those under the wrath of the empire. “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the children of God” - Matthew 5:9 (The Holy Bible). This Beatitude was specifically targeted at the Israelites because they were being…

listened to the rhythmic train wheels gliding over the rails. The endless rotating sound soothed him, like a recurrent chant, sending him in a meditative trance. His brain functions were shutting down. The weed took its full effect. A feeling of beatitude filled his whole being. He sat down next to the window, the wind blowing in his face, playing with the fur on his chest. Some remnants of sensations tantalised his mind for a few seconds. He closed his eyes and obliterated the feelings from…

confidant and carried the movement after John’s death? • When Yeshua referred to himself as the son of man, did he use the term to humble himself, or did he use it to exalt his status to that of a divine judge? • Did Yeshua choose the Mount of the Beatitudes for his Sermon on the Mount to harken back to the hideouts of previous revolutionaries, or was it matter only a matter of personal preference or convenience? • Did Yeshua have the Sermon on the Mount to only teach about morals, or was it a…

authority, and in His name, we become warriors. We continue to bring heaven to earth as we carry out His kingdom work of casting out demons, witnessing to miracles, and healing the sick. It is through His Holy Spirit in us that we can live out the Beatitudes, living from His spirit of agape love. We can live differently than the rest of the world, setting a higher standard of living because of who He is and who we are in Him. His modeling and His teachings would not be possible for us to live…

In the Lord’ Prayer, The Beatitudes, St Gregory of Nyssa says that “we ought always to pray and not to faint. For the effect of prayer is union with God, and if someone is with God, he is separated from the enemy.” It should be instant and intimate communication and is similar to…

Bernie Sanders supporters were shocked yesterday when Jesus Christ appeared on the O’reilly Factor to put an end to any comparisons between himself and the democratic candidate. “I like Bernie, but people have this misconception of me as a socialist” Jesus told O’Reilly , “and that couldn’t be farther from the truth” Indeed, Jesus - who sometimes puts out mixtapes under the nickname Me$$iah Money - points to all of the merchandise bearing his likeness as proof that he supports capitalism.…