
“This is the blessing that Moses the man of God pronounced on the Israelites before his death.” (Deuteronomy 33:1)

The key message from today's sermon is the profound truth from Scripture: Matthew 5:8 - "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God." This Beatitude from Jesus presents us with the promise and the challenge that purity allows us to behold God himself.

Today Pastor Colin focuses on Sarah's story of faith. Sarah's faith led her to receive power from God, even when she was past the age of childbearing.

Are you offended by God? Are you missing out on the blessing of God? Pastor Colin tells us a story from the life of David when he was offended by God, too, then when David stopped walking closely with God and instead began walking at a ‘safe’ distance from Him.



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