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.] "Happy are those who are poor in spirit, for it is to them that the kingdom of heaven belongs" (R. T. France). "God blesses the beggars in spirit because theirs is Heavens' Empire" (Scot McKnight). “How blissful the destitute, abject in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of the heavens” (David Bentley Hart). “God blesses those who are poor and realize their need for him, for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs" ...

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 either be awkward, aloof or arrogant, while I felt restless (Gen 4:12, 14), as I wondered about what the meaning and purpose of my life was. Becoming a medical ...

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 ...