Claim Your Inheritance – Matthew 5:5
March 10, 2024
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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 5:5 and look at the first Beatitude and what it means to be humble and inherit the land.
Questions to ponder:
- What does it mean to be “humble.”
- How would you describe what it means to be humble, experience humility, or, if you wish, meekness?”
- What does it mean to be humble from a Biblical perspective?
- How is it possible to be humble and yet wait on an inheritance?
- How do we experience the promise of an inheritance living in America in the 21st century? Is that even possible?
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- 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
A Jesus-looking God
December 25, 2022
- Harold Long
- Christmas
- Hebrews 1:1-4
- Advent
- Darkness
- Die to Self
- Hope
- Jesus is the Light
- Jesus-Centered
- Jesus-Centered Faith
- Jesus-centered life
- Jesus-looking God
- Joy
- Joy to the World
- Light
- Light of the World
- light vs dark
- Love
- Morgan Freeman
- New Year 2023
- New Year's Day
- New Year's Resolutions
- Peace
- Personal Inventory
- Surrender
- Hillsboro UMC
- Transformation UMC
On Christmas day of 2022, we lean on the lectionary and the Hebrews 1:1-4 Scripture, teaching us that Jesus is God’s entire manifestation and essence. As Christians, we worship and follow a Jesus-looking God. Thank you for joining us for today’s message.
Humanity’s Seemingly Hopeless State of Being
July 24, 2022
- Harold Long
- Romans: I'm Not Ashamed of the Gospel
- 1 Corinthians 1:18
- 1 Timothy 1:11
- 2 Corinthians 4:11-12
- Colossians 3:4
- Ephesians 2:8-9
- Galatians 3:20
- John 15:12-13
- John 3:19-21
- Leviticus 17:1
- Matthew 10:39
- Romans 3:20
- Romans 5:2
- Romans 5:6-11
- Titus 3:5
- Blood
- Blood of Jesus
- Exercising Faith and Repentance
- Favor
- Gift of Faith
- Grace
- Jesus-Centered
- Mercy
- Peace
- principalities and powers
- Redeemed
- Restored
- Salvation
- Satan
- Sin
- Temptation
- The Barna Group
- Zap Theology
- Hillsboro UMC
- Transformation UMC
Welcome to today’s teaching as we continue in our message series “Romans: I Am Not Shamed of the Gospel.” Our message is “Humanity’s Seemingly Hopeless State of Being.” Today we unpack Romans 5:6-11, and what it means to be ungodly, a child of God, restored, zap theology, and how to have peace with God at last.
Ignorance is Bliss: Wake Up America
April 18, 2021
- Harold Long
- The Gospel of the Kingdom
- 1 Samuel 8
- Acts 3:12-19
- Galatians 3:26-29
- Anti-Christian
- Atlantic Slave Trade
- Augustine of Hippo
- Christendom
- Crusades
- First Century Christianity
- Holy Wars
- Indian Removal Act
- Jesus
- John Wesley
- Just War
- Just War Theory
- Kingdom Living
- Love
- Peace
- Saint Augustine
- Slavery
- Social Justice
- Social Principles
- Social Reform
- Systemic Racism
- The Gospel of the Kingdom
- UM 1972 Social Principle RE: War
- Violence
- War
- World System
- Hillsboro UMC
- Transformation UMC
How does a Jesus-looking God contrast against the Christianity of American and the world abroad? How is it throughout history that so many people committed evil acts and atrocities in the name of Jesus and as professed Christians? Please join us as we learn how to accept our past and, in turn, share the true nature of Jesus Christ and what kingdom living looks like in the 21st century.
Palm Sunday 2021 – Turn On A Dime
March 28, 2021
- Harold Long
- Palm Sunday
- John 12:12-19
- Life Changing On A Dime
- Palm Sunday
- Peace
- Peacemakers
- Turn On A Dime
- Hillsboro UMC
- Transformation UMC
Welcome to Hill-Tran Ministries. Our message today for Palm Sunday 2021 is titled “Turn On A Dime.” In today’s message, Pastor Harold unpack John 12:12-19 and what Palm Sunday has to teach us about the kingdom of God amid a pandemic and uncertain times.
Be My Valentine: Learning to Share God’s Love Through Prayer, Meditation, and Action
February 14, 2021
- Harold Long
- Special Services
- Colossians 3:12-15
- Compassion
- Dreams
- Gentleness
- Humility
- Kindness
- Kingdom Relationships
- Love
- Love Meditation
- Patience
- Peace
- Relationships
- Suzie
- Thankfulness
- Tolerance
- Hillsboro UMC
- Transformation UMC
Hello Podrishioners, Thank you for joining us for a special Valentine’s Day message on Colossians 3:12-15. Pastor Harold breaks down this section of scripture and helps us discover ways to implement these actions into our personal relationships, including God. He concludes the message by introducing us to the “Love Meditation.” We hope you find today’s… Read More »
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.