As we look at how God wants to renew our hearts, we are working our way through the Beatitudes of Jesus in Matthew 5. As we look at Blessed are those who mourn we discover that, when it comes to our lives, things are not as they seem.
Primary passages:
Matthew 5:4
Other Bible references:
Ephesians 2: 1-2
1 John 5:19
In this series, Renewing Faith, we’ve looked at the walk of faith of some well know, inspiring people: Esther, Rahab, Abraham, Peter, and Daniel. These are men and women who, in spite of their questions, uncertainties, doubts, and fears, chose to trust; chose to be courageous; chose to obey; chose to take great risks. However, not everyone who embraced this challenging journey of faith is well known. Today, I want to talk about one such person known only as the poor widow. We are not told her name but Jesus is deeply moved by her great faith!
Primary passages:
Mark 12:38-44
Other Bible references:
Hebrews 11:6
Deuteronomy 14:23