Blessed Are The Pure In Heart
SEVENTH IN MY TEACHING SERIES ON THE BLESSED LIFE, BY TROY DOBBS “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” Matthew 5:8 Purity is obviously a word greatly prized in the Bible. Yet in society, impurity is wreaking havoc — personally, relationally, politically, and technologically. Culture bombards us with impure pornographic images…
Blessed Are The Merciful
SIXTH IN MY TEACHING SERIES ON THE BLESSED LIFE, BY TROY DOBBS “Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.” Matthew 5:7 For many of us, it’s just easier to be done with someone than it is to be merciful to them. There is something in all of us that would rather pay…
Blessed Are Those Who Hunger And Thirst For Righteousness
FIFTH IN MY TEACHING SERIES ON THE BLESSED LIFE, BY TROY DOBBS “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” Matthew 5:6 Author Troy Dobbs asks the reader to ponder these questions: Assurance of salvation is indispensable to a blessed Christian experience. Every Christ-follower must settle this issue once…
Blessed Are The Meek
FOURTH IN MY TEACHING SERIES ON THE BLESSED LIFE, BY TROY DOBBS “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.” Matthew 5:5 Human beings love power, and will do nearly anything to get it — and keep it. People want to be strong and dominant because it gives them the illusion of being…
Blessed Are Those Who Mourn
THIRD IN MY TEACHING SERIES ON THE BLESSED LIFE, BY TROY DOBBS “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” Matthew 5:4 The idea behind this beatitude is that we’d grieve over our own sins in the same way we grieve over the death of a loved one. One bona fide mark of…
Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit
SECOND IN MY TEACHING SERIES ON THE BLESSED LIFE, BY TROY DOBBS “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5:3 Seeing God Kind Of Like Santa Claus There seems to be a trend in today’s culture – albeit Christian culture – that God exists for you and me….