Matthew 5:4 – “It is only by His mercy…”

​Jesus didn’t make ministry sound attractive, appealing, or even remotely easy. Because ministry is none of those things. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus endeavored to give His disciples full disclosure of what would be necessary if they continued to follow Him in ministry. 

As we recognize our own spiritual poverty (Matthew 5:3), we become increasingly aware of our own sin—and mourn over it as we realize just how unworthy we really are. And once we recognize that, we see that it is only by His mercy that we have any ministry at all. 

This past Sunday, we worked through one more verse in Matthew: “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” (Matthew 5:4). Watch our study from Sunday as we consider the comfort that only God can provide as we mourn over our own sin.