The Beatitudes are part of the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:1). The Sermon on the Mount covers various topics‚ but today we will be looking at the Beatitudes. The Greek word for blessed is makarios‚ which means prosperity. Matthew 5:3- The Poor in Spirit: To be poor in spirit is to recognize that you have nothing of worth to offer God because of your sin. It also means having a humble spirit (Isaiah 66:2). Before we can receive the gift of salvation we must know that we cannot make ourselves worthy
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Franklin D. Roosevelt 32nd American President January 30‚ 1882- April 12‚ 1945 Franklin D. Roosevelt Who Was Franklin D. Roosevelt? President Franklin D. Roosevelt led the United States during both the Great Depression and World War II. Paralyzed from the waist down after suffering a bout of polio‚ Roosevelt overcame his disability and was elected President of the United States an unprecedented four times. Dates: January 30‚ 1882 -- April 12‚ 1945 Also Known As: Franklin
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An effective leader is one that creates an inspiring vision of the future‚ motivates and inspires people to engage in that vision and manages the delivery of that vision. The 32nd president of the United States of America Franklin D. Roosevelt was the only president to be reelected four times and he also led the United States through the Great Depression and World War 2. Many writers describe Roosevelt as having characteristics that made him a very effective leader such as he was able to connect
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“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” Benjamin Franklin‚ Memoirs of the life & writings of Benjamin Franklin.What this quote from Benjamin Franklin means to me if you have to work under the King for safety you should just go back to England.At the time Benjamin Franklin said this the colonist had just came over to the Americas and some of the colonist wanted to the new colonies to be recognize as their own land not under the
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Revolution: Benjamin Franklin The American Revolution influenced so much more than just people’s taxes and freedom. It influenced writing and speeches of people at the time. The American Identity during the American Revolution was reflected in Benjamin Franklins writing such as the "Poor Richard’s Almanac" and The Declaration of Independence (he helped draft the document). Political‚ social‚ and economic factors shaped Franklin’s writing The political circumstances Benjamin Franklin was in greatly
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Gibbons‚ in her essay‚ “Reassessing Discovery: Rosalind Franklin‚ Scientific Visualization‚ and the Structure of DNA”‚ attempts to expand upon the common restrictions on what is considered discovery. Specifically‚ her argument involves
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“The Eruption of Mount St. Helens” On May 18th‚ 1980‚ in Washington State‚ the volcano‚ Mount St. Helens erupted. This eruption caused widespread terror throughout the towns surrounding the mountain. The magma from the volcano burned up the forest and killed most of the animals in the area. It affected the wildlife greatly because‚ after the eruption‚ the ecosystem was burned and smoldered thus killing thousands of animals in the region. This eruption was the deadliest of all the volcanic activity
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Aretha Franklin is nicknamed the queen of soul and that nickname suits her well. She was born in Memphis‚ Tennessee on March 25‚ 1942. Aretha Franklin recorded her first album at the age of 14. “The Gospel Sound of Aretha Franklin” She was exposed to gospel music and soul music in large part because of her father Reverend C.L. Franklin who was a minister and gospel musician. Her father was unfortunately killed in 1979 and remained in a coma for 5 years. As tragic as that was she kept pushing forward
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thing but sad/depressed. It the essay written by Benjamin Franklin in 1985 said; The desire of happiness in general is so natural to us that all the world are in pursuit of it; all have this one end in view‚ though they take such different methods to attain it‚ and are so much divided in their notions of it. This part is very important to say because in the constitution it said "Life‚ Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness" and for Ben Franklin‚ the man on the bill then can’t help but put a smile on
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responsible for America’s success today. His name is Benjamin Franklin. This report will explain a lot of the significant events in his life that really made him the influential figure that we know of today. Benjamin Franklin was known for being many things including a scientist‚ inventor‚ statesman‚ musician‚ philosopher‚ economist‚ and a printer. Saying he was one of the most influential figures in history is an understatement. Ben Franklin started his young life as a printer. Although‚ this was not
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