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[Devotional] Russell Shedd? The Sermon on the Mount and our Sanctification (3)

Blessed are the sweets, for they shall inherit the earth; (Matthew 5:5) Sweetness is completely contrary to our nature, because it goes against our carnal reactions when we are wounded. Our will is to react, but let us see the attitude of Jesus. We know that He claimed to be kind: Come unto me all

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[Devotional] Russell Shedd? The Sermon on the Mount and Our Sanctification (2)

Blessed are those who weep, for they shall be comforted; (Matthew 5:4) The reward for those who feel holy sadness is comfort. Many feel sad for having lost things in this world, but who is saddened by the great cause of sadness: sin, which separates us from our Creator? Jesus cries 3 times Jesus’ weeping

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