Cristy Li

Blessed are the Poor in Spirit for Theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven  Matthew 5:3
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Speaking Against Greed

Someone in the crowd said to Jesus, ‘Teacher, tell my brother to share the inheritance with me.’

Jesus replied to him, “Friend, who appointed me as your judge and arbitrator?” Then Jesus said to the crowd, “Take care to guard against all greed, for though one may be rich, one’s life does not consist of possessions.”

Parable of the Rich Fool

Then Jesus told them a parable. “There was a rich man whose land had produced a bountiful harvest. He asked himself, ‘What shall I do, for I do not have space to store my harvest?’ Then he said, ‘This is what I shall do: I shall tear down my barns and build larger ones. There I shall store all my grain and other goods and I shall say to myself, now as for you, you have so many good things stored up for many years, rest, eat, drink and be merry.’

God said to him, ‘You fool, this night your life will be demanded of you and the things you have prepared, to whom will they belong?’

Thus will it be for the one who stores up treasure for himself but is not rich in what matters to God.” Luke 12:13-21

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Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. Matthew 5:10  Image Courtesy: David PL 

Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you and utter every kind of evil against you (falsely) because of Me. Rejoice and be glad for your reward will be great in heaven. Matthew 5:11-12A

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“I am the Light of the World. Whoever follows Me will not walk in darkness but will have the Light of Life.” John 8:12  -Image Courtesy: His Mercy Lives

“I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me, even if he dies, will live and everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die.” John 11:25-26A

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