Happy Are the Peacemakers, Part 2
It’s something of a stereotype that’s associated with celebrities. Their great hope for mankind is world peace. Of course, we all want peace, but is peace really possible? Well, the answer is yes if you understand what Jesus meant when He said, “Blessed are the peacemakers.” Hear more from John MacArthur on the next edition of GRACE TO YOU.
Happy Are the Peacemakers, Part 1
History is full of people claiming they’ve achieved peace when they have not. So how can you be different? How can you experience genuine peace . . . and help others find it? Get answers as John MacArthur continues his study of . . . The Beatitudes . . . showing you what Jesus meant by . . . “blessed are the peacemakers” . . . on the next GRACE TO YOU.
Happy Are the Holy, Part 2
What makes the biblical concept of happiness different than any other? What does "Pure of Heart" mean? Listen to Dr. John MacArthur share the answers in this edition of "Grace to Your".
Happy Are the Holy, Part 1
The word beatitude—singular—means perfect blessedness or happiness. The plural form—Beatitudes—refers specifically to eight statements Jesus spoke. . . eight short yet profound truths that unlock the secret to genuine, unbreakable happiness. Hear more on GRACE TO YOU with John MacArthur.
Happy Are the Merciful, Part 2
If someone asked you when you’re most happy you probably wouldn’t say it’s when you’re forgiving someone who hurt you or staying up night after night with a sick relative. Yet, as John MacArthur will show you on GRACE TO YOU, there’s a link between being merciful and being truly happy that you’ve probably never thought of.
Happy Are the Merciful, Part 1
Webster’s defines mercy a number of ways: a disposition to forgive or to be kind . . . compassionate treatment . . . refraining from punishing offenders. Those definitions get pretty close to what Jesus meant when He said, “Blessed are the merciful” in His Sermon on the Mount.Yet there’s a depth of meaning you can’t get from a dictionary. John MacArthur gives you that expanded, biblical understanding on GRACE TO YOU.
Happy Are the Hungry, Part 3
What do you crave . . . what do you need to be happy? Well . . . if you’re a believer, there is nothing more essential for you to crave than . . . righteousness. Question is, how do you build that hunger? Consider that on GRACE TO YOU.
Happy Are the Hungry,Part 2
Spend even a half hour watching a cooking show, and I don’t think there’s any doubt . . . your mouth’s going to water, at least a little. We all know what it feels like to want food. But how’s your appetite for. . . holiness? Tough question, but you need to ask yourself . . . how long since you had hunger pangs that only Jesus Christ could satisfy? Hear more on GRACE TO YOU.
Happy Are the Hungry,Part 1
Your body automatically tells you when you need food—we all know what hunger for food feels like.But do you know what it feels like to be hungry for happiness. . . to want that deep down joy that difficult circumstances—even tragedies—can’t shake? Oddly enough, before you can satisfy your hunger for happiness . . . you first have to hunger for something else. Hear more on GRACE TO YOU with John MacArthur.
Happy Are the Meek, Part 2
The Bible says, “Blessed are the meek” . . . but is that really such a Christian thing to be? Didn’t Jesus Himself drive out the money changers from the temple . . . not with a suggestion . . . but with a whip? Not exactly what you’d call meekness. Why then would the Bible say it’s a good thing—a blessed thing—to be meek? Find out on GRACE TO YOU with John MacArthur.