Questions: Who Are the Happy? (Mt 5:1-12). Finding Joy in an Unhappy World. [Ponder the Paradoxes Persistently with Perseverance and Prayer to Perceive Peace, Purity, Piety and Paradise.] Translation by R. T. France (Mt 5:1-12): 1 Seeing the crowds, Jesus went up into the hills; and when he had sat down, his disciples came to him. 2 He opened his mouth and taught them as follows: 3 "Happy are those who are poor in spirit, for it is to them that the kingdom of heaven belongs. 4 Happy are those who mourn, for it is they who will be comfortede. 5 Happy ...

Questions: Does Jesus Know You? (Matthew 25:1-13). "But he replied, 'Truly I tell you, I don't know you'" (Mt 25:12). "Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!'" (Mt 7:23). What do people think of you? What do you think about yourself? What does Christ think of you? Growing up as a shy, reserved, nerdy introvert, I felt that people often perceived me to be awkward, aloof, arrogant, indifferent, unfriendly and unsociable, while I felt uncomfortable around people. But in my heart I felt restless (Gen 4:12, 14), as I wondered about what ...

REASONS WHY JESUS RAISED APOSTLES Mark 3:7-19 Key Verse: 3:13-14 “And he went up on the mountain and called to him those whom he desired, and they came to him. 14 And he appointed twelve (whom he also named apostles) so that they might be with him and he might send them out to preach…” 1. Look back at Mk 3:6. What did the Pharisees’ reaction show about them? What do the size, extent and enthusiasm of the crowds coming to Jesus tell us about those times (Mk 3:7-8; Mk 6:34)? What did Jesus and his disciples do for them ...