Jan 21, 2017
THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT: Part 4 – The Blessing Of The Mourning
Series: The Sermon on the Mount
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T H E B L E S S I N G O F T H E M O U R N I N G
We hope you can join us this weekend as we continue our verse-by-verse study of the Sermon on the Mount with a close look at the 2nd Beatitude.
Warning: it doesn't mean what you think!
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- Jan 21, 2017THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT: Part 4 – The Blessing Of The Mourning
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- Nov 12, 2016THE BATTLE OF THE MIND: Part 2 – The Weapons Of Our Warfare
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- Oct 29, 2016STANDING UP FOR GOD IN A FALLING DOWN WORLD
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- Oct 8, 2016THE POLITICS OF JESUS
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- Sep 24, 2016WILL YOU BE THAT SOMEONE?
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- Sep 10, 2016THE MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION FOR OUR CHURCH
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