In the Sixth Beautitude Jesus Says that the Pure in Heart will See God
Those who keep their hearts pure have the promise of seeing God, that is, the promise of truly knowing and understanding who He is and what He wants to accomplish through them. As described in the sixth Beautitude, God will reveal Himself and make His presence known.
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Jesus is the Promised King
Balaam discerned that there was One coming who was greater than the king who had hired him. The Spirit of the Lord filled Balaam, and he brought forth a promise of another King:
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In Spiritual Battle, Lift up His Name!
God has ordained human voices to exalt His Name and to invite the manifest presence of one or more of His attributes, providing certain and often palpable victory over the power of the enemy.
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Jesus as the Sinless Sacrfice
While God originally instituted animal sacrifice as a way of providing ceremonial cleansing for His people, those sacrifices were not able to cleanse man's conscience from the effects of sin. Only the blood of Jesus Christ could remove the stain. The author of Hebrews taught in his letter that only by becoming a human could Jesus die, and it was only through his death that the power of Satan could be broken.
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Joy Comes with the Presence of God and His Spirit
Joy is the delight expressed when God is victorious over evil, when Godly works are done and when the will of God is accomplished. Jesus taught that when people are rescued from the adversary and brought into the family of God, the angels of heaven have joy.
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The Israelites Wandered for 40 Years and Later, Ezra, Nehemiah and Some Levites Retold Their History
Forty years, 42 journeys, and the wilderness years had finally come to an end, most of which are a silent void. But the lessons to be learned from the chapters God chose to have recorded are poignant. And no matter what criticism or disgust is thrown at the feet of the notorious children of Israel, the fact is, human nature hasnÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂt changed a bit.
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Moving Beyond the Fear into Faith
Every Christian woman needs to understand that courage is not necessarily the absence of fear, but rather the presence of faith in action. But despite fear, the Spirit of God moving in and working through a believer can accomplish incredible things.
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The Lords Prayer Connects Man with God and Offers Up the Sacrifice of Praise
Prayer was going to be a vital part of the success of the future Apostles. For this reason, Jesus took great care to not only teach them the message of the gospel, but to teach them how to have a personal and intimate relationship with the Father.
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God Rescues People from Darkness into the Kingdom of Jesus Christ
God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love had a master plan to rescue His enslaved people. He just needed a qualified volunteer to overthrow Satan's kingdom, retrieve the keys and set the captives free. And Jesus was the only One qualified.
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Solomon Writes about Purity and Love
With lovesick accuracy, Solomon wrote the most affectionate and attention-grabbing book in the Bible. Ecclesiastes is about a man who would lay down his life for a woman who loves and adores him like no other. This exemplifies God's love for His people, and Christ's love for His Church.
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