Category Archives: Bible Study

How the Blessings of Mercy Impact Your Life

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Pastor Maurizio

Beatitude 5: The Blessings of Mercy Many are the blessings of mercy. They touch the critical parts of our spiritual and physical life. Jesus said: “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.” (Matthew 5:7) Mercy has not always … Continue reading →

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How to Be Righteous by Faith in Jesus Christ

Posted on December 21, 2015 by Pastor Maurizio

Beatitude 4: The Only Way to Be Righteous About being righteous Jesus said: “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled. “ (Matthew 5:6) When we hunger and thirst, we have a compelling craving … Continue reading →

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The Meek Will Inherit the Earth

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Pastor Maurizio

Beatitude 3: Can the Meek Inherit the Earth? Jesus said: “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.” (Matthew 5:5) If we interpret the words of this Beatitude according to the usual meaning of the words used in … Continue reading →

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The Blessing of Mourning According to Jesus

Posted on September 30, 2015 by Pastor Maurizio

Beatitude 2: What Mourning Is Comforted Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. (Matthew 5:4) As shown in the previous post each beatitude is a paradox that needs to be interpreted. Let us see how to interpret … Continue reading →

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The Beatitudes – Part 1 – How You Determine Your Blessings

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Pastor Maurizio

Beatitude 1: Are the Poor in Spirit Poor? INTRODUCTION The Beatitudes (Matthew 5:1-11) are part of the Sermon on the Mount. A Major Paradigm Shift from the Old Testament In this sermon, Jesus presented to his disciples the way to … Continue reading →

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The Mysteries of the Kingdom of God – Part 3

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Pastor Maurizio

Discovering the Mysteries of the Kingdom of God Jesus revealed to His disciples the Mysteries of the Kingdom of God. This topic was at the center of Jesus’ message. Jesus continuously referred to it. He communicated ideas that were mysteries … Continue reading →

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The Kingdom of God: Living in the Kingdom – Part 2

Posted on August 1, 2015 by Pastor Maurizio

How Believers Bring the Kingdom of God on Earth The Kingdom of God became available to all true believers (see Part 1) after Jesus’ resurrection. You can live in it now. All born-again believers can enter in that reality when … Continue reading →

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The Kingdom of God – Part 1

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Pastor Maurizio

The Kingdom of God: Understand and Enter It – Part 1 The Kingdom of God was the central theme of Jesus’ preaching. As soon as John the Baptist baptized Jesus and Jesus overcame His temptations, He was ready for His … Continue reading →

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The Sure Strategy for Overcoming Temptations

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Pastor Maurizio

Overcoming Temptations – Your Steps to Growth in Christ In Mathew 4, Jesus shows us the sure strategy to overcoming temptations. God calls you to be an overcomer. Jesus’ approach is effective and will work all the time for you … Continue reading →

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Why Water Baptism – Jesus’ and Yours?

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Pastor Maurizio

Why Did Jesus Go to John the Baptist to Be Baptized? It is surprising that Jesus went for water baptism to John the Baptist.  Jesus was born without sin and the Bible says that he never sinned. (Hebrews 4:15) Why … Continue reading →

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