By Travis Collins The Beatitudes series — Matthew 5:3–12 To this point in the Sermon on the Mount, what Jesus said was counter cultural and counter intuitive: “Blessed are the meek,” for example, and “Blessed are those who mourn.” But in verse 10, He drops a beatitudinal bombshell: “Blessed are those who are persecuted.” Jesus built up to this verse…
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