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Andreas Köstenberger is host at Oak Tree Cottage, a hospitality and coaching ministry for pastors, missionaries, and Christian leaders. He is also cofounder of Biblical Foundations and theologian in residence at Fellowship Raleigh.
Statue of Sebastian the Martyr pierced by arrows, symbolizing the biblical truth “blessed are the persecuted.”
Faith & Evangelism

Pastoral Ministry and the Beatitudes: Blessed Are the Persecuted

In our reflection on the eight blessings Jesus pronounced at the outset of his famous Sermon on the Mount, we’ve come to the eighth and final beatitude: “Blessed are those
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Person standing on a sunlit mountain slope at sunrise, reflecting the message “blessed are the peacemakers.”
Faith & Evangelism

Pastoral Ministry and the Beatitudes: Blessed Are the Peacemakers

Our world is filled with strife. Nations war against nations; there is conflict in our marriages and families, and in our churches; and there is strife even in our own
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Golden sunrise over calm ocean waters with dramatic clouds, symbolizing the message "blessed are the pure in heart."
Faith & Evangelism

Pastoral Ministry and the Beatitudes: Blessed Are the Pure in Heart

Jesus’s instructions on kingdom virtues in the Sermon on the Mount penetrate to the very heart of our being. One cannot help but think of the words of the writer
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Sunlight streams through clouds over a quiet mountain valley, evoking the promise of hope and the truth that blessed are the merciful.
Faith & Evangelism

Pastoral Ministry and the Beatitudes: Blessed are the Merciful

Followers of Jesus are to be different from people in the world. Jesus will make this point as sort of an epilogue to the Beatitudes when He tells His followers
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An empty white plate with silverware on a red-striped napkin, symbolizing “blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness.”
Faith & Evangelism

Pastoral Ministry and the Beatitudes: Blessed are Those Who Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness

Jesus’s inaugural address in the Gospel of Matthew is the Sermon on the Mount. In it, He sets forth key characteristics of the future citizens of God’s kingdom, and commences
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Sun shining through a large tree on a quiet country path, beautifully illustrating “blessed are the meek.”
Faith & Evangelism

Pastoral Ministry and the Beatitudes: Blessed Are the Meek

Perhaps the most surprising and countercultural of all the Beatitudes is the third (not included in Luke’s version): “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth” (Matthew 5:5;
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Faith & Evangelism

Pastoral Ministry and the Beatitudes: Blessed Are Those Who Mourn

“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted” (Matthew 5:4).
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an expanse of rolling hills and mountains reminiscent of the place where Jesus taught, "Blessed are the poor in spirit."
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Pastoral Ministry and the Beatitudes: Blessed are the Poor in Spirit

"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven" (Matthew 5:3).
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Marriage

A Biblical Theology of Marriage: Why Pastors Can’t Stay Silent

Let us build a strong biblical foundation in the minds and hearts of the people in our congregations, and especially in the next generation. Let us model healthy male-female relationships
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Faith & Evangelism

The Doctrine of Sin and a Pastor’s Ministry

In the following article, I will lead us to reflect more deeply on the importance of the doctrine of sin in a pastor’s ministry and caution us against neglecting to
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Faith & Evangelism

The Doctrine of Salvation and a Pastor’s Ministry

The following seven truths to teach about salvation are fairly basic. At the same time, however, they are absolutely essential and foundational.
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Faith & Evangelism

The Doctrine of the Bible and a Pastor’s Ministry

The Bible is unlike any other book. And it is not just an ancient artifact; it is alive! Through the Bible, God still speaks today. Yet the Bible is not
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