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What if grieving sin is actually a way to grow closer to the God who loves us and others? As we continue our study of the Beatitudes, Tabitha Caplinger sat down with Josh Quick and Fawn Ellerbrook to chat about what sin is, what it means to mourn it, and how we walk with others as we learn to follow Jesus together.

00:00 What does "blessed are those who mourn" actually mean?
04:30 Defining sin and why it's something to mourn
17:00 The consequences of our sin
25:00 The hope for something better because of God's mercy
30:00 Having compassion for ourselves and others
42:00 Walking with people who are struggling
50:00 God transforms us from the inside out

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BibleProject.com - A free resource from The Bible Project that provides in-depth overviews and studies of Scripture as well as key concepts and themes within the Bible.

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In Matthew 5, Jesus shares a set of profoundly rich statements about what it means to be blessed as you follow Him. In this episode, we jump into the first statement - "Blessed are the poor in spirit..." Tabitha Caplinger is joined by Lauren Earls, Brian Caplinger and Fawn Ellerbrook to chat about what this statement means and what it looks like in our everyday lives over 2,000 years later.

02:00 What does it mean to be poor in spirit?

14:00 You don't have to be enough.

24:00 What we can learn through lack

27:00 How do we love in humility?

40:00 Sanctification is a process.

44:30 What are my expectations rooted in?

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We're starting a new series walking through the Beatitudes found in Matthew 5. In this first episode, we'll get an overview of what this section of scripture is and talk through our thoughts on what this means for us. Tabitha Caplinger got to chat with three friends from Faith Community - Grant Reeves, Nicole Sullivan, and Fawn Ellerbrook - as we kick off the series.

00:00 Welcome & Introductions

03:00 Reading the Beatitudes

04:58 What does it mean to be blessed?

16:55 Our thoughts on the Beatitudes

23:25 Jesus made things right for us

33:00 We're called to follow Jesus & partner with the Holy Spirit in every season

46:15 The eternal perspective

51:50 It's all rooted in God's love for us

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If you're new to the Bible or want to take your study further, consider these free resources we use ourselves:

Bible.com - A free, digital Bible with many translations from YouVersion that also provides hundreds of devotionals

BibleProject.com - A free resources from The Bible Project that provides in-depth overviews and studies of Scripture as well as key concepts and themes within the Bible.

What Matters Most is a podcast from Faith Community Church.

Connect on socials:
Facebook
Instagram
YouTube channel

No matter where you're at on your journey, you are welcome here.

Faith Community Church
info@faithcommunity.co
636.671.4190