Desperately Poor Yet Extremely Rich

What a beautiful way to begin a sermon! But at the same time, what a way, what a powerful way to cut down the conceited and proud Pharisees, and to encourage the despised, scorned and humble children of God! What a way to mow down the self-righteous Pharisees who stand so tall in their own eyes and considered those who followed Jesus to be the scum of the earth! To what do I refer? To the first Beatitude with which Jesus began His sermon on the kingdom, or if you will, His Sermon on the...