Sermons on the Be Attitudes: Invitations To The Kingdom Of Heaven

By J.A. Terry

This captivating sermon collection explores the many blessings that we receive from God through our experiences of both sorrow and joy. Terry's brilliantly illustrated sermons will empower those in need with the confidence to conquer their adversities through their faith in Christ.He provides a rich, insightful exploration into each of the timeless Beatitudes. Terry points to other works on the Beatitudes and warns that those works may be a bit misleading because they imply that happiness is something outside of oneself, something that can be acquired (like a warm puppy).The Beatitudes are thought to be central among those words of Jesus that turned upside down the values of the common social order. Many view these words as a summary of Christ's ethical teachings, yet Terry emphasizes that they are much more than a set of commandments. These Beatitudes are not a to do list nor are they rules or moral laws, but are rather promises that will be fulfilled in God's time. They contrast our immediate reaction to present events with the promise of God's final actions. They are not the do-attitudes, Terry writes, but the be-attitudes.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0788007645
• ISBN13: 9780788007644
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: CSS Publishing Company
• Length: 71 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.4" x 8.2"