Podcasts about blessedness

Matthew 5:8“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. English Standard Version (ESV)The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.

Matthew 5:7“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.” English Standard Version (ESV)The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.

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Daily Dose of Hope August 26, 2025   Scripture – Luke 11:14-54   Prayer:  Dear Heavenly Father, I come before you today with humility.  You are holy, you are perfect, and I am painfully flawed.  Forgive me, Lord, for the way I fall short over and over again.  Forgive me for not being loving, patient, and kind.  Jesus, I want to follow your example.  I want to have a clean and pure heart.  How I need you.  Create in me a pure heart, Lord, and renew a right spirit within me.  I love you.  Amen.   Welcome back to the Daily Dose of Hope, the devotional that complements the New Hope Church Bible reading plan.  We are currently doing a deep dive into the Gospels and Acts.  Today, we finish up Luke 11.   Today's reading starts with Jesus healing a man possessed by a demon who makes him mute.  The healing leads the Pharisees to make some pretty serious misjudgments.  They were talking amongst themselves but Jesus knows their thoughts.  The Pharisees say that Jesus is healing through the power of Beelzebub, the Prince of Demons.  Jesus tells them that Satan won't drive himself out.  A divided Kingdom will not stand.    Why their resistance to belief?  Why are they so fiercely against Jesus?  Most likely because Jesus doesn't look, talk, or behave as they think a Messiah should.  He challenges their fundamental beliefs.  If we are honest, Jesus challenges some of our fundamental beliefs too.  The question is always:  Will we choose to believe or will we reject like the Pharisees?  Jesus says that whoever is not with him is against him.  There is no half-way with Jesus.    One other interesting tidbit about this part of the passage is at the end, when a woman from the crowd calls out, “Blessed is the mother who gave birth to you and nursed you.”  As a mom, I think this is kind of sweet, but Jesus clearly redirects her.  Blessedness doesn't come from biological connectedness.  Blessedness, according to Jesus, comes from obedience.  Mary was blessed but it was because she was obedient to God, not because her womb was somehow holy.   The people, including the religious leaders, continue to want signs and miracles.  Jesus calls them a wicked generation.  He knows that more miracles will not make them believe.  Afterall, he has already done incredibly ministry with all kinds of miracles of healing and abundance.  Jesus has already performed the miracles that the Old Testament spoke about – the blind see, the deaf hear, the oppressed are set free.  What kind of sign would it take for them to really believe?   He tells them that the only sign they would get would be the sign of Jonah.  Remember that Jonah avoided Ninevah by jumping on a ship and trying to hide from God.  He ended up being swallowed by a large fish and he stayed in the belly of that fish for three days before God allowed him to be spit up and see the light of day.  Thus, the sign of Jonah, for an unbelieving people, is a reference to Jesus' impending death, followed three days later by resurrection.  Will that make them believe?    Next, Jesus talks about the eyes being a lamp which lights the entire body.  The eyes are like the doorway to our souls.  When Jesus referred to “good” eyes, he meant eyes that not only see well but also perceive well. It is not only what we see, but how we perceive what we see that makes the difference between godliness and ungodliness, between light and darkness. Bad eyes lead to bad perception, but if our eyes are good, our whole person will be illuminated. If we are in a lighted room, we see things clearly. We can move around obstacles and locate whatever we're looking for. But walking in darkness results in stumbling and falling.   Our reading today closes with the woes to the Pharisees.  The Pharisees notice that Jesus doesn't do the ceremonial handwashing before the meal and they are surprised.  Jesus responds with some pretty harsh words.  Basically, who cares if the outside of your cup is clean if the inside is filled with filth?  The Pharisees and teachers of the law looked so good on the outside, doing all the right things, but their hearts were filled with greed, arrogance, and evil.  Then, Jesus begins a series of woes:   Verse 42 - Woe to you Pharisees, because you give God a tenth of your mint, rue and all other kinds of garden herbs, but you neglect justice and the love of God.  They loved their religion more than they loved God and neighbor.  The Pharisees had a lot of religious busyness, a lot of stuff they did for God.  They were so careful to tithe 10% of their herb garden but they treated people poorly, they neglected the poor, they didn't care for their neighbor.  They didn't really love God.  They loved the idea of God.   Verse 43 - Woe to you Pharisees, because you love the most important seats in the synagogues and respectful greetings in the marketplaces.  The most respected teachers and elders sat at the front of the synagogue facing the congregation. In fact, if you visit some old churches, they may have chairs on the platform for the elders, pastor, and other leaders of the church to sit. But is sitting up front wrong? No, it's sitting up front to be seen by others. The issue is their pride. The Pharisees loved receiving special honorary greetings in the marketplace too.   You see, if we are doing what we are doing for the wrong reason, if you are serving where you are serving for the wrong reason, then we are totally missing the point and woe to us.    Verse 44 - “Woe to you, because you are like unmarked graves, which people walk over without knowing it.” In Israel tombs were white-washed (they still are) and this wasn't just so they looked pretty.  Not at all.  This actually was done to prevent people from accidentally stepping on them and contracting ritual uncleanliness. Numbers 19 says if you touch a bone or grave, then you would be unclean for a week until you underwent a cleansing process. Jesus turns this upside down.  He says, you guys are totally missing it.  In fact, you are missing it so much that when people come in contact with the you, Pharisees, they get infected and unclean.  That's how dirty your hearts are.  Ouch!    Verse 45 - One of the experts in the law answered him, “Teacher, when you say these things, you insult us also.”  I picture Jesus kind of looking at him and thinking, duh?  But this is what he says, “And you experts in the law, woe to you, because you load people down with burdens they can hardly carry, and you yourselves will not lift one finger to help them.  These experts in the law would study the Old Testament Scriptures and develop guidelines for the people to follow.  Many of the rules that these experts would impose on the people were really burdensome.  The average poor Jew, someone who maybe worked in the fields, could not possibly carry out the Jewish law the way the experts in the law would say they should.    But the woes keep coming.  Verses 47-48, “Woe to you, because you build tombs for the prophets, and it was your ancestors who killed them. 48 So you testify that you approve of what your ancestors did; they killed the prophets, and you build their tombs. Jesus is saying to the teachers of the law, “Your ancestors killed the prophets. And you think that if you had been there, you wouldn't have done that.  So you build these tombs to the prophets to make up for that.  And yet, the prophet of all prophets is right here before you and you have rejected him.”  And of course, he is referring to himself.  This is where we have to be so careful about judgement.  We have this tendency to think “Well, if I had been there, I wouldn't have done that.  I wouldn't have killed that prophet.  I wouldn't have persecuted that person.”  Friends, be careful.  That's kind of like saying, “We would never have called out Crucify Him.”  But we are weak people.  Recognizing the weakness and frailties of our heart is the first step.  We have to recognize that we are vulnerable and we are sinful.  We need the power and strength of Jesus in us to even have a chance to get our hearts right.  Let's finish the Scripture with verses 52-54, “Woe to you experts in the law, because you have taken away the key to knowledge. You yourselves have not entered, and you have hindered those who were entering.” When Jesus went outside, the Pharisees and the teachers of the law began to oppose him fiercely and to besiege him with questions, 54 waiting to catch him in something he might say. Jesus tells them, “You aren't helping people understand God's Word.  You are making it harder, more convoluted.”  I think this is a really fair warning to all of us who are teachers and preachers and leaders in the church – are we making the Bible easier to understand or harder?  This isn't just in what we say but also in what we do.   One thing I think God has taught me through this passage is that I need to humble myself and make sure my whole heart is right with God.  Think about it.  The Pharisees thought they were doing it all right.  They thought that what they were doing was what made them acceptable to God.  They thought they were being righteous gatekeepers.  And Jesus said, YOU ARE TOTALLY MISSING THE POINT!  Jesus saved his harshest words for the religious people and last time I checked, that's us. Y'all, it is so very easy to be religious, it is a lot harder to be loving.  It is so very easy to “do the stuff that appears to make us look like good Christians.”  It's a lot harder to do the stuff that actually makes us good Christians, to really, really love God and to really, really love others and to acknowledge that those two things can't be separated.    Jesus could care less about the outside.  He doesn't care about steeples.  He doesn't care about stain-glass windows.  He doesn't care about the façade we present to the world.  He doesn't care if I wear a nice dress and heels.  None of that matters to him.  He cares about our hearts.  He can see our hearts.  He knows us through and through.  He knows what we value.  He knows what we think about others.  He knows.  He doesn't just see the outside of us.  He sees us.  The Pharisees believed the lie that God sees as man sees.  They were wrong.  God sees with ex-ray vision the true nature of our soul.    And that sends me to the foot of the cross.  More tomorrow.   Blessings, Pastor Vicki      

Matthew 5:6“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.” English Standard Version (ESV)The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.

Matthew 5:5“Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.” English Standard Version (ESV)The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.

August 10, 2025 sermon from Providence Reformed Church las Vegas by PRC Elder, Jason Letkiewicz

The Blessedness of Suffering - 1 Peter 3:8-12

Matthew 5:3-4“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. English Standard Version (ESV)The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.

Enjoy a reading of Psalms 30 as we wrap up our week on Morning Manna. I love so much for what God says in this... "weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning." Trust Him today and bless His name!

August 3, 2025 sermon from Providence Reformed Church Las Vegas by pastor Travis Peterson

The path to true flourishing

The path to true flourishing

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This passage is a sobering warning about the realities and horrors of hell and our need for Jesus. If we endure and die "in the Lord" we will be truly blessed. Let us not live for Babylon, which will be fully and finally judged and destroyed. Let us rather live for eternity. You can watch this message here.

POWER FOR TODAY is intended to equip the believers with the supernatural dimension of God, through the teaching of the unadulterated word of God.

Since the Lord has built us into a beautiful spiritual house in Christ, let us rejoice and abide in the truth this morning!

POWER FOR TODAY is intended to equip the believers with the supernatural dimension of God, through the teaching of the unadulterated word of God.

Humility increases when we have nothing to lose. Let us continue to elevate God in our hearts rather than our material possessions.

Introduction The focus is on pursuing God and addressing hindrances to that pursuit. Philippians 3:7-14 is referenced as an example of Paul's pursuit of God, despite his accomplishments. Paul counted his former gains as loss for Christ. He suffered the loss of all things to win Christ. Paul pressed toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God. The primary issue hindering the pursuit of God is self. Self ministers to the flesh instead of the spirit. The goal is to identify areas where we need to "strip away" self and allow God to own us. Being Made in His Image Humans have the capacity to know God, unlike other creatures. Sin separates us from God, causing us to run from Him. Born-again believers have a willingness to go toward God. Matthew 7:8 promises that those who ask, seek, and knock will receive, find, and have doors opened to them. Hebrews 10:19 discusses having boldness to enter the holiest by the blood of Jesus. Jesus opened the way into the holiest of holies, but many remain content in the outer court. Sin separates us from God and hinders our pursuit of Him. John 4 discusses worshipping God in spirit and in truth, as the Father seeks such worshippers. The Blessedness of Nothingness Before creating man, God prepared the world with useful and pleasant things for man's use. These "things" were meant to be subservient to man, with God holding the central place in the heart. Problems began when "things" were allowed to enter the human heart, displacing God. Luke 9:23 states that to follow Christ, one must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Him daily. Denying self involves removing self (or "things") from the throne and replacing it with God. The sin nature within us has a fierce passion to possess and control things. Children are naturally selfish and want to possess things. God must be Lord of all or not at all. Abraham's example: He wasn't allowed to love Isaac more than God. God tested Abraham to see if Isaac had taken His place in Abraham's heart. Abraham had to prove he possessed nothing but the Lord. Abraham was willing to sacrifice Isaac, demonstrating that God was his ultimate priority. The test revealed that Abraham possessed nothing greater in his heart than God. If we are set upon the pursuit of God, He will bring us to this test. The pursuit of God is abandoned when anything other than Christ takes the top spot. Removing the Veil There often remains a "veil" between us and God, leading to a superficial Christian life. Hebrews 10:19 discusses boldness to enter the holiest by the blood of Jesus. The "instant cure" for religious ills is to become aware that we are in God and God is in us. This awareness would lift us out of narrowness and burn away impurities. With the veil removed by Jesus' flesh, we have every right to enter the holiest place. The reason we don't pursue God is because of sin. The question is posed: What keeps us from going into the holiest place? The answer is often given that we are cold, but there is something more serious: the veil of flesh. This veil is our fallen nature living on, unjudged, uncrucified, and unrepudiated. There must be a work of God in destruction before we are free. We must invite the cross to do its deadly work within us. A person cannot crucify themselves; it requires God's help. The crucifixion is a spiritual activity where we open our hearts to God and ask the Holy Spirit to do what only He can do. Many try to do it themselves and end up just "acting it out" without truly being in His presence. The Holy Spirit can crucify the flesh and deal with the veil in our heart. If you are tired of self and need help, the Holy Spirit can do what you can't. It's time to deal with the uncrucified self-life and get the veil removed from our heart. After Hitting God

Prayer is a powerful tool that comes with so many blessings attached. In this message, we look at how prayer blesses people and we understand the keys to the blessedness of prayer.

In this message we continue or journey to understand how prayer blesses people as well as understanding the keys to the blessedness of prayer

A state of objective blessedness belongs to those who hold onto the message of the final book of the Bible. The sermon explores the concept of true blessedness, contrasting fleeting earthly contentment with the enduring security found in faithfully holding to God's prophetic word, particularly as revealed in the book of Revelation. It emphasizes that while earthly blessings like abundance, strong relationships, purpose, freedom, health, and beauty are valuable, they are ultimately insecure compared to the promise of eternal life and the new heaven and earth awaiting those who believe and obey. The message underscores the certainty of God's plan for history, culminating in Christ's return and the ultimate triumph over sin and death, urging listeners to actively engage with Scripture and build their lives upon its foundation to experience lasting blessedness.

Sermon on Psalm 133 by Tyrone Benson

Sunday Celebration Service Date: 22/06/25 Topic: Honor as Pathway to Blessedness Preacher: Rev. Dr. Ebenezer Okronipa   CHOOSING BLESSINGS Blessing and cursing are products of actions (Deuteronomy 30:19). You can choose the outcome of your life. PATHWAY TO BLESSEDNESS Be born again. Location and association. Godly living. Obedience to divine instructions (mastery of the word of God). Serving in the house of God. Prayer. Humility. Full of praise (Psalm 89:15, Jeremiah 30:19). Reading anointed books. Being a soul winner (Daniel 12:3). Giving (Malachi 3:8-11). Kingdom projects (Haggai 1:18). Helping others (Aye 20:35). Honoring father and mother. HONOR IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD Honor is a currency in the kingdom of God (Hebrews 7:7). Who you honor determines what comes to you. God chose your father (1 Corinthians 4:15, 1 Samuel 2:30). IMPORTANCE OF HONOR Recognizing and protecting from shame and ridicule (Genesis 9:20-26). Honoring those who are deserving (Romans 13:7). Honoring pastor and wife, parents, and husband. CONSEQUENCES OF DISHONOR Disgrace and obscurity (Proverbs 20:20, Proverbs 29:1). Heaven fights against dishonor. HOW TO HONOR Recognition (Leviticus 19:2). Thinking the right thoughts (Acts 28:1-7). Honoring with substance (Proverbs 3:9, Genesis 27:1-4). Listening gladly (Mark 12:35-37). Obeying instructions and advice (Ephesians 6:1). Honor upwards (Hebrews 7:7, John 11:2). Being present in meetings (1 Samuel 15:30). Making references (Acts 22:3). Honoring on time. BENEFITS OF HONOR Honor is a spiritual magnet for supernatural manifestations. Honor gives access.

1. The Meaning 2. The Certainty 3. The Blessedness

Psalms - The LORD the Keeper of Israel, Prayer for the LORD'S Help, The LORD Surrounds His People, Blessedness of the Fear of the LORD, Prayer for the Overthrow of Zion's Enemies.2 Samuel - David Learns of Saul's Death, David's Dirge for Saul and JonathanJohn - Jesus Is the Vine--Followers Are Branches, Disciples' Relation to Each Other, Disciples' Relation to the World

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Psalm 112

Communion Service

The blessedness of contemplating JesusHebrews 12:2, "Let us fix our eyes on Jesus!"There is no sweeter occupation for the soul than to set its gaze steadily upon the Lord Jesus Christ. He who was once despised and rejected by men, is now exalted in the heavens. The heart that contemplates His beauty, drinks deeply of Heaven's own joy. The world seeks gratification in a thousand fleeting things, but the believer finds his satisfaction in contemplating Jesus. This contemplation is not mere wandering thoughts--it is a sanctifying gaze that changes the heart. "I meditate on You through the watches of the night." (Psalm 63:6). In the silence of the night, when all earthly distractions fade, the soul communes with its Savior--and finds in Him a peace which surpasses all understanding.The Scriptures declare that the man is blessed whose "delight is in the law of the Lord, and on His law he meditates day and night!" (Psalm 1:2) Even more so, what joy is found when the soul meditates upon the living Word Himself, Jesus Christ! To fix our eyes upon Him, is to behold the fountain of mercy, and the King of glory.This world with all its vanities beckons us to fix our minds below. But the Spirit calls us higher: "Set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things!" (Colossians 3:1-2) True blessedness is not found by looking within or around--but by looking upward to the Savior who reigns.To meditate upon Jesus, is to be transformed into His likeness! (2 Corinthians 3:18) As we contemplate His lov

God's great offer to mankind.The great message of the cross is forgiveness. And through forgiveness, peace. In this strife-torn, bitter, hatred-filled world of ours today, the cross makes peace in both directions: from man to God and from man to his fellow man.Support the show

The Blessedness Of Forgiveness