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A review of the Beatitudes

A review of the Beatitudes. 1 And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: 2 And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, 3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

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A review of the Beatitudes

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  1. A review of the Beatitudes 1And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: 2And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, 3Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. 5Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. 6Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. 7Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. 8Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. 9Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. 10Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. 12Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

  2. The Beatitudes Background • Jesus’ fame ? • Religion up to that point • Judaism • True faith and true God

  3. True spirituality • To know God in spirit and in truth;

  4. Poor in spirit • The poor in spirit are those who are not self-assertive, self-reliant, self-confident, self-centred, or self-sufficient. The poor in spirit are not baptized in the waters of self-esteem. They do not boast in their God given characteristics such as their birth, their family, their nationality, their education, their physical looks, their race, their wealth, or their culture. None of that matters. The poor in spirit are those who are conscious of their sins and know in their hearts that they are completely unworthy of the grace that a most holy and loving God pours down upon them. (Humble); • Apostle Paul “all that I was/did, I count as dung”

  5. Blessed are they that mourn • The person that mourns is the one who recognizes that he/she is a sinner before God. Such a person mourns over his/her various sins because he recognizes that not only do his sins greatly hurt our heavenly Father, he also realizes that he is empty of righteousness, and does not even begin to deserve salvation and the joys of heaven. This miserable, but repentant sinner, realizes that only through the grace of God does he have forgiveness and salvation.

  6. Blessed are the meek • A meek man is not a weak man. He is not wishy-washy, effeminate or timid. He is not someone who you can walk all over. A meek man is not passive and spineless. In fact the meek man is just the opposite. The one who has put their faith and their trust in Jesus Christ will be meek before God, but mighty and bold before the world and before Satan

  7. Blessed are they that dohunger and thirst after righteousness • Striving to do the right; • Striving to live right despite (challenges/temptations and sin) • Righteousness means being in complete accordance with what is just, honourable, and Godly. Righteousness are those things that are upright, virtuous, noble, morally right, and ethical. “He that doeth righteousness is righteous”

  8. Blessed are the merciful • To forgive • To help despite ... • To show acts of kindness (Good Samaritan) Note: merciful – a state of being more than simply an act of mercy It is a choice that we make based on our nature and character.

  9. Blessed are the pure in heart Psalms 119: 9: “How can a believer keep his heart pure? By keeping it according to The word of God". Mark 7: 20 -23 • Evil thoughts; Fornication; Theft; Murder • Adultery; Envy; Pride; Slander; et al

  10. Blessed are the peace makers • Pray for peace • Work for peace • Live for peace • Nature/Character/Attitude: • A gift of God • Nurtured • Cultivated Rom. 14: 19; Eph. 2:14; Col. 1:20

  11. Suffer persecution for righteousness Early church – for the name of Jesus Christ And for the advancement of the Kingdom of God; • Going against orthodoxy (heretics) • Opposing unrighteousness/immoral laws • Conscientious objectors • Standing up for the weak, poor, vulnerable

  12. Conclusion • You are the salt of the earth (influence) • Light of the world (illumination, clarification) • City upon a hill (elevation, standard) • “And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD's house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it. And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem”. Isa. 2: 2-3

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