I Am Because We Are – Matthew 5:6
March 17, 2024
Hello Kingdom Family,
Welcome to our Jesus-centered community. We are glad you are listening to today’s message.
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This eight-week series examines the most famous ever given, The Sermon on the Mount, by none other than Jesus himself. Jesus’s audience was the outcasts of his day, and they were the first to engage this incredible message and design for living. We will unpack the nine Beatitudes presented by Jesus. It’s a series you don’t want to miss. Today, we unpack Matthew 5:6 and look at the first Beatitude and what it means to be hungry and thirsty for righteousness.
Questions to ponder:
- What does it mean to be “righteous.”
- What does the Greek word “dikaiosune” and the Hebrew “sedaq and sedicah” mean?
- What does it mean to be righteous from the Biblical definition?
- How can we be hungry and thirsty and be satisfied?
- Why must we understand God’s idea of righteousness? Are there eternal consequences?
- What does the word ubuntu mean? Why is it life-changing?
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Hill-Tran Ministries
- Harold Long
- BEatitudes
- Jeremiah 22:3
- Matthew 5:1-12
- Psalm 11:7
- Psalm 24:3-6
- abundance
- dikaiosune
- Hungry
- Justice
- lack
- mishpat
- oppressor
- Poor
- Righteous
- Righteousness
- satisfied
- sedaq
- sedicah
- Thirsty
- Hillsboro UMC
- Transformation UMC
Claim Your Inheritance – Matthew 5:5
March 10, 2024
- Harold Long
- BEatitudes
- Job 24
- Matthew 5:1-12
- Psalm 37:7
- Psalm 72
- Afflicted
- Anav
- Excluded
- Humble
- Humility
- Inheritance
- Justice
- Land
- Needy
- Peace
- Poor
- power
- Praus
- Racial Inequality
- Racism
- Serenity Prayer
- Shalom
- Suffering
- Systemic Injustice
- Systemic Racism
- Unimportant
- White Privilege
- World System
- Wounded
- Hillsboro UMC
- Transformation UMC
- Wesley UMC Festus Missouri
This eight-week series examines the most famous ever given, The Sermon on the Mount, by none other than Jesus himself. Jesus’s audience was the outcasts of his day, and they were the first to engage this incredible message and design for living. We will unpack the nine Beatitudes presented by Jesus. It’s a series you don’t want to miss. Today, we unpack Matthew 5:5 and look at the first Beatitude and what it means to be humble and inherit the land.
Have Mercy
April 16, 2023
- Donna Bondurant
- Special Services
- Micah 6:8
- Homelessness
- Humble
- Humility
- Justice
- Servant
- Serving
- Social Dilemma
- Social Justice
- Solidarity
- Hillsboro UMC
- Transformation UMC
Hello Kingdom Family, Welcome to our Jesus-centered community. We are glad you are listening to today’s message. “We are People Helping People Experience a Jesus-centered Life.” Welcome to Hill-Tran Ministries. Today we unpack Micah 6:8 and learn how to “Have Mercy.” Before you listen to the message, you are encouraged to go to our website… Read More »
God’s Presence Isn’t A Threat; It’s A Promise
September 6, 2021
- Harold Long
- Summer In The Psalms
- Psalm 139
- Big Brother
- Human Life
- Intimacy With Jesus
- Justice
- Love Our Enemies
- Omnipotent
- Omnipresence
- Omniscient
- Prolife
- Rage
- Resentment
- Revenge
- Wonderfully Made
- Hillsboro UMC
- Transformation UMC
We are continuing in our message series, “Summer In The Psalms.” Today we will unpack Psalm 139. In today’s message, we discuss the omnipresence of God. It is BIG BROTHER, or is it a blessing to have God in our midst 24/7/365 days a year? Verses 13-16 are referred to often in Pro-life debates; how do we make sense of these verses? Verses 19-22 are excluded from the lectionary; why? How do we make sense of these verses? What does it mean for God to search our soul? Join us as we tackle this rich psalm and questions like these.
Kingdom Equality
September 20, 2020
- Harold Long
- Summer 2020 Lectionary Series
- 1 John 3:17-18
- Acts 4:32-37
- Galatians 3:26-29
- Matthew 20:1-16
- Capitalism
- Communism
- Democracy
- Equality
- Gospel of the Kingdom
- Individualism
- Justice
- Kingdom Equality
- Peace
- Politics
- Racial Inequality
- Righteousness
- Shalom
- Socialism
- Systemic Racism
- World System
- Hillsboro UMC
- Transformation UMC
Thank you for joining us today. Today is the final message in our series titled “Summer Lectionary Series.” Our message today is titled “Kingdom Equality.” Pastor Harold unpacks the difficult passage Matthew 20:1-16, which is one of the least favorite parables. In today’s message, we learn the difference between “world equality” and “kingdom equality.” Be prepared to be convicted and inspired to detach from the world system and commit to living the kingdom life.
Heaven Appointed Counselor
July 26, 2020
- Harold Long
- Summer 2020 Lectionary Series
- Romans 8:26-39
- Advocate
- Brian Stevenson
- Equal Justice Initiative
- Friend
- Helper
- Holy Spirit
- Just Mercy
- Justice
- Kingdom Calling
- Legacy Museum
- Love
- National Memorial for Peace and Justice
- Peace
- Predestination
- Righteousness
- Salvation
- Sanctification
- Slavery
- Walter McMillian
- Hillsboro UMC
- Transformation UMC
Welcome to today’s message titled “Heaven Appointed Counselor.” In today’s message, Pastor Harold Long unpacks Romans 8:26-39. The message starts with an illustration introducing the listeners to Brian Stevenson, an attorney from Montgomery, Alabama. Brian’s career is stellar, which is validated by the recent motion picture “Just Mercy.” The story of Brian’s life and career, providing legal counsel to many people falsely accused over the last 30 years, is mindblowing. Next, Pastor Harold uses ten bullet points to unpack our scripture reading to help our listeners understand the passage, and even more important, how to apply the teaching to our lives.