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The Mount Sinai of the New Testament

The Mount Sinai of the New Testament. The Beatitudes (Part 1). Blessed are the poor in spirit Blessed are they that mourn. Mount Sinai?. Mount of Blessing ?.

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The Mount Sinai of the New Testament

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  1. The Mount Sinai of the New Testament

  2. The Beatitudes (Part 1) • Blessed are the poor in spirit • Blessed are they that mourn

  3. Mount Sinai?

  4. Mount of Blessing ?

  5. Since the time of the Crusades the Kurn Hattīn, “Horns of Hattin,” 5 mi. (8 km.) west of ancient Tiberias, have been pointed out as marking the site, but this tradition cannot be traced earlier than the Crusades, and is therefore not reliable. (SDA Bible Commentary on Matthew 5:1)

  6. The first advent of our Lord was for the purpose of establishing a kingdom among men and over men, by laying the foundations of that kingdom within individual souls.

  7. The first advent of our Lord was for the purpose of establishing a kingdom among men and over men, by laying the foundations of that kingdom within individual souls. • His second coming will be for the purpose of setting up that kingdom in glory.

  8. Like puzzles, we need all the pieces

  9. Those who know that they cannot possibly save themselves, or of themselves do any righteous action, are the ones who appreciate the help that Christ can bestow. They are the poor in spirit, whom He declares to be blessed. (Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing, p. 7)

  10. What is justification by faith? — It is the work of God in laying the glory of man in the dust, and doing for man that which it is not in his power to do for himself. When men see their own nothingness, they are prepared to be clothed with the righteousness of Christ. When they begin to praise and exalt God all the day long, then by beholding they are becoming changed into the same image. What is regeneration? — It is revealing to man what is his own real nature, that in himself he is worthless. (Special Testimonies, Series A, no. 9, p. 62)

  11. Whatever may have been your past experience, however discouraging your present circumstances, if you will come to Jesus just as you are, weak, helpless, and despairing, our compassionate Saviour will meet you a great way off, and will throw about you His arms of love and His robe of righteousness.

  12. He presents us to the Father clothed in the white raiment of His own character. He pleads before God in our behalf, saying: I have taken the sinner’s place.

  13. Look not upon this wayward child, but look on Me. Does Satan plead loudly against our souls, accusing of sin, and claiming us as his prey, the blood of Christ pleads with greater power. (Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing, p. 9)

  14. Pindar the Greek Poet Makarios (makvarioV)First found in Pindar in classical poetry: “It denotes the transcendent happiness of a life beyond care, labour and death.” (TWNT)

  15. In the New Testament: “The special feature in the New Testament is use of the term for the distinctive joy which comes through participation in the divine kingdom.” (TWNT abridged—Little Kittle)

  16. Pharaohsaid: “Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go.” (Exodus 5:2

  17. PharaohToday:

  18. I have nothing • I am nothing, and … • I can do nothing, and… • I have need of all things.

  19. Mourning for sin

  20. The mourning here brought to view is true heart sorrow for sin. (Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing, p. 9)

  21. Poverty of spirit and mourning

  22. Poverty of spirit and mourning • Meekness with hungering and thirsting after righteousness

  23. Poverty of spirit and mourning • Meekness with hungering and thirsting after righteousness • Mercifulness towards men with purity of heart towards God

  24. Poverty of spirit and mourning • Meekness with hungering and thirsting after righteousness • Mercifulness towards men with purity of heart towards • Peacemakers with those being persecuted for righteousness

  25. The prayer of the Pharisee, “God, I thank Thee, that I am not as the rest of men” (Luke 18:11, R.V.), expressed the feeling of his class and, to a great degree, of the whole nation.(Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing, p. 6)

  26. Many will stand in our pulpits with the torch of false prophecy in their hands, kindled from the hellish torch of Satan. If doubts and unbelief are cherished, the faithful ministers will be removed from the people who think they know so much. (Testimonies to Ministers and Gospel Workers, pp. 409, 410)

  27. The Saviour’s words have a message of comfort to those also who are suffering affliction or bereavement. Our sorrows do not spring out of the ground. God “doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men.” Lamentations 3:33. When He permits trials and afflictions, it is “for our profit, that we might be partakers of His holiness.” Hebrews 12:10. If received in faith, the trial that seems so bitter and hard to bear will prove a blessing. The cruel blow that blights the joys of earth will be the means of turning our eyes to heaven. How many there are who would never have known Jesus had not sorrow led them to seek comfort in Him! (Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing, p. 10)

  28. Christ was a man of sorrows (Isaiah 53:3) “enduring heart anguish such as no language can portray” (Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing, p. 12)

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