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by Simon
Blessed are the pure in heart,for they will see God. Matthew 5:8 It seems like a while since we’ve had a proper political scandal here in the UK. Of course, our tabloid newspapers like nothing better than a good scandal; for them it’s front page news. They enjoy the hypocrisy of a politician who has …
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Blessed are the merciful Blessed are the merciful,for they will be shown mercy. Matthew 5:7 Saturday was a beautiful, sunny day here in the south of England. It was certainly cold, but nevertheless the sun was shining. I found myself in Brighton with my friend Howard, and we strolled along the promenade and to the …
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Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,for they will be filled. Matthew 5:6 Last night I went to the cinema with my wife, Claire, to see Selma. This is a fascinating film that tells the story of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference’s attempts to …
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Blessed are the meek Blessed are the meek,for they will inherit the earth. Matthew 5:5 Many years ago I found myself on the management training programme of a major company. It proved to be an interesting experience. I found that I naturally have a fairly quiet and gentle management style, which was not to the …
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Blessed are the poor in spirit “Blessed are the poor in spirit,for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5:3 I once found myself caught in the midst of a rather tricky situation in our school. The Head of Lower School announced his retirement, and the Headmaster advertised the vacancy within our school. One of …
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The wisdom of heaven Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, and he began to teach them. He said: ‘Blessed are the poor in spirit,for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.Blessed are those who mourn,for they will be comforted.Blessed are the meek,for …
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Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” Matthew 4:17 My parents took me to church from a very young age. As a child, there are various stages of church life. Initially, I sat at the back and …
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Man shall not live on bread alone Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.” Jesus answered, …
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At that moment, heaven was opened As soon as Jesus was baptised, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him …
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It is proper to do this to fulfil all righteousness Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptised by John. But John tried to deter him, saying, ‘I need to be baptised by you, and do you come to me?’ Jesus replied, ‘Let it be so now; it is proper for us …
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