When Jesus sat on the mountainside to teach, He laid out a new way of living that still challenges us today. In the Beatitudes, He said: “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.”(Matthew 5:8) Purity is not a popular word in today’s culture. For many, it brings up images of rules, […]
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When Jesus sat on the mountainside and taught the crowds, He spoke words that still cut through the noise of our world today. Among His famous Beatitudes, He declared: “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.”(Matthew 5:9) These are more than poetic lines. They are a call to action, a […]
When Jesus preached the Sermon on the Mount, He turned the values of the world upside down. In a culture that often prizes power, success, and self-protection, Jesus called His followers to something radically different. In Matthew 5:7, He declares: "Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy." Mercy is not just a […]
There’s a deep stirring in the hearts of believers today — a desire to live out a faith that’s authentic, countercultural, and grounded in truth. In a world where justice is often synonymous with cancel culture, courtroom verdicts, or political protests, what does it really mean to seek justice the Jesus way? Let’s go back to […]
For the next six weeks, we’re exploring what it means to Rise Up the Jesus Way. This journey isn't about striving to become a better version of ourselves by worldly standards. It’s about embracing the radical, upside-down Kingdom that Jesus introduces in the Sermon on the Mount. At the heart of this manifesto—these Kingdom values—are the […]