Momentum: Pursuing God's Blessings Through the Beatitudes - Paperback

by Colin S. Smith (Author)

The Beatitudes are not telling you how to become a Christian--they tell you what a true Christian looks like.

Everyone wants to be blessed. We want to be blessed in life, blessed in death, and blessed in eternity. In the Beatitudes, the Son of God tells us about the life that is blessed and about the people who are blessed. But Jesus does more than just describe a blessed life, He gives us a way to actually pursue it.

If you want to make strides in overcoming sin, growing in godliness, abounding in good works, and enjoying intimacy with the Lord, this book is for you. And if you have lost hope that any of these things are possible, this book is especially for you. You can make progress, starting today.

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Why is change so hard?

Don't you wish you could just snap your fingers and be spiritually mature? That the gulf between where you are and where you want to be wasn't so wide? That you could experience the blessing of godliness more?

Change is hard, it's true, but we often make it harder than it has to be. Momentum offers a better way forward, revealing how the Beatitudes--"blessed are the poor in spirit . . . blessed are the meek . . . "--hold the secret to change that gets easier with time. Learn:

- What each beatitude actually means
- How they work together to give momentum
- Practical ways to mature in each one

The Beatitudes aren't just poetic sayings; they're a way of life. If you want
to make strides in overcoming sin, growing in godliness, and getting closer to God, this book is for you. And if you've lost hope that you can change, this book is especially for you. You can make progress, starting today.

Author Biography

COLIN SMITH serves as senior pastor of The Orchard with six campuses across Chicagoland. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Colin received his Bachelor of Arts in Theology and Master of Philosophy from the London School of Theology. Colin is the author of several books including The Ten Greatest Struggles of Your Life and Fly Through the Bible: A Brief Introduction. He can be heard daily on the Open the Bible radio broadcast and at openthebible.org and openthebible.org.uk. Colin and his wife, Karen, have two sons and five granddaughters.