Scripture – Observation – Application – Prayer Scripture: God blesses those who are humble, for they will inherit the whole earth. (‭Matthew‬ ‭5‬:‭5‬ NLT) Observation: We are more used to seeing this verse in other translations saying “blessed are the meek”. The word used here is one that would denote being “mild” or in an old sense a “gentleman”. This blessing is for those who are not...

Scripture – Observation – Application – Prayer Scripture: God blesses those who mourn, for they will be comforted. (‭Matthew‬ ‭5‬:‭4‬ NLT) Observation: The quick thought would be that this is speaking of those who have lost a love one in death and although we comfort those in those situations, this is not what this passage refers to. This refers to the ones whom the scriptures speak of who “mourn” in Zion...

Scripture – Observation – Application – Prayer Scripture: “God blesses those who are poor and realize their need for him, for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs.” (‭Matthew‬ ‭5‬:‭3‬ NLT) Observation: Some debate whether these are those who are actually poor or those who are humble. The gospel was to be preached to the actual poor and not just to the rich. Other preachers had come and talked about how happiness and...

Scripture – Observation – Application – Prayer Scripture: Jesus traveled throughout the region of Galilee, teaching in the synagogues and announcing the Good News about the Kingdom. And he healed every kind of disease and illness. (‭Matthew‬ ‭4‬:‭23‬ NLT) Observation: We could focus here on what he preached and what kind of things he healed, the diseases were chronic ongoing illnesses and the illness dealt with any kind of...

Scripture – Observation – Application – Prayer Scripture: One day as Jesus was walking along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers—Simon, also called Peter, and Andrew—throwing a net into the water, for they fished for a living. Jesus called out to them, “Come, follow me, and I will show you how to fish for people!” And they left their nets at once and followed him. A little farther up the shore he...