Matthew 5:4

Matthew 5:4 says, “God blesses those who mourn, for they will be comforted” (NLT). Because earth is not heaven, you will face defeats and disappointments in this life. Through this message series, Pastor Rick explains why you first have to mourn your losses so that you can receive God’s comfort and blessing.Everyone will experience loss in their lives. You don’t just get over a loss, and you can’t go under it or around it. You’ve got to go through the grief. In this broadcast, Pastor Rick shares six ways God blesses and heals a broken heart.

God wants to bless your life. The problem is that people don’t always choose to live in ways that God can bless. Listen to this series by Pastor Rick as he walks through Jesus’ most famous sermon, the Sermon on the Mount, where he shared the Beatitudes—the conditions for receiving God’s blessing on your life. They still apply to your life today!Matthew 5:4 says, “God blesses those who mourn, for they will be comforted” (NLT). Because earth is not heaven, you will face defeats and disappointments in this life. Through this message series, Pastor Rick explains why you first have to mourn your losses so that you can receive God’s comfort and blessing.Life is full of losses. The world is broken, and nothing—including your relationships—works perfectly. Pastor Rick uses this message to help you understand a couple truths that will provide perspective as you face inevitable losses in life and trust God through them.

The storms of life can sweep you away unless your foundation is built on something immovable and unchanging - a relationship with Jesus Christ. Jill explores the Beatitudes and gives practical guidelines about the outward actions and inward attitudes of believers.

The storms of life can sweep you away unless your foundation is built on something immovable and unchanging - a relationship with Jesus Christ. Jill explores the Beatitudes and gives practical guidelines about the outward actions and inward attitudes of believers.

We’re uncovering the character of a Christian today on Sound Doctrine as we take a closer look at the beatitude, “Blessed are those who Mourn!”  Sin is celebrated today and portrayed as no big deal, but God has a much different view on the matter.  Just as our Lord does, as His followers we should mourn over sin and the devastation left behind.  As we do, God will comfort us.  

We return to the Sermon on the Mount today, with a look at the beatitude, “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.”  As you’ll hear this isn’t speaking of the mourning that occurs on the heels of a loved one that dies, but rather mourning in a spiritual sense.  And it’s a characteristic that God wants to develop in you and me.