The Humble Road

 “If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.”  2 Chronicles 7:14 At Bethel, we began this year with...

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A Kingdom Fuelled by Mercy

Prepared by Susan Holmes Blessed (happy, to be envied, and spiritually prosperous—with life-joy and satisfaction in God’s favor and salvation, regardless of their outward conditions) are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy!   (Matthew 5:7)   Jesus makes a plea to be merciful, but let’s be honest, mercy isn’t...

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Kingdom Hunger

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.  Matthew 5:6  Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.  Psalm 34:8 (Prepared by Susan Holmes)   There has been a hunger in me lately for more of my heavenly...

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Comfort of the Kingdom Life

(Study created by Susan Holmes) God blesses those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Matthew 5:4 (NLT)  Jesus had just come through 40 days of fasting, communing with His Father and being tempted by His enemy, the devil.  He was tempted in His area of greatest weaknesses at the...

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Characteristics of Kingdom Living

 “One day as he saw the crowds gathering, Jesus went up on the mountainside and sat down. His disciples gathered around him, and he began to teach them. God blesses those who are poor and realize their need for him, for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs.”  Matthew 5:1-3 NLT We...

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