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The Beatitudes

The Beatitudes. Matthew 5:1-12. “Blessed”. The Fourth Beatitude. The Setting. Preacher ~ Jesus Pulpit ~ Mountain near Capernaum Audience ~ Disciples Date ~ 28 A.D. Review of first 3 Beatitudes. First ~ Poor in spirit = Humble Second ~ Mourn - can repent

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The Beatitudes

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  1. The Beatitudes Matthew 5:1-12 “Blessed” The Fourth Beatitude

  2. The Setting Preacher ~ Jesus Pulpit ~ Mountain near Capernaum Audience ~ Disciples Date ~ 28 A.D.

  3. Review of first 3 Beatitudes First ~ Poor in spirit = Humble Second ~ Mourn - can repent Third ~ Meek - yielding to God’s will

  4. KJV Bible Background “Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.” Matt. 5:6 KJV

  5. KJV Bible Background “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.” Matt. 5:6 ESV

  6. KJV Bible Background “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled.” Matt. 5:6 NKJV

  7. KJV Bible Background “People who are hungry and thirsty for what is right are happy, because they will be filled.” Matt. 5:6 SEB

  8. “Blessed are you who hunger now, For you shall be filled.” Luke 6:21 NKJV

  9. Hunger and Thirst Meaning = Strong Desire Cannibalism ~ 2 Kings 6:25-30 Desire ~ Craving “Delicious Hunger” Good spiritual appetite

  10. Righteousness Hunger and thirst Not wealth or fame Righteousness Right doing Right for God, neighbor, self Doing Good Soul Food

  11. Soul Food Jesus is “the bread of life” - Jn.6:35 God’s word nourishes us spiritually “as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby,” 1 Pet. 2:2 NKJV Meat for those of full age - Heb.5:14

  12. Soul Food Psalms 19:10 “More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.” Psalms 1:2 “But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.”

  13. They shall be Filled Only desire that can be truly satisfied God can fill our craving “For He satisfies the longing soul, And fills the hungry soul with goodness.” Psalms 107:9

  14. They shall be Filled “And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.” John 6:35 John 4:13-15 - shall never thirst

  15. “Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.” Rev. 3:20 John 7:17

  16. Implications of Mt.5:6 Sense of sin and weakness We have a choice Eccl. 12:13 Our desires are important Prov. 23:7 Need for complete righteousness

  17. Hungering and Thirsting * Present tense * Continuous action * Increases with being satisfied

  18. Hungering and Thirsting We will be what our soul craves most

  19. KJV Bible Background “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled.” Matt. 5:6 NKJV

  20. The Beatitudes Poor in spirit - without pride = Teachable Mourn - mourns for sin = Godly Sorrow Meek - Lets God Control = Submission The Fourth Beatitude Specific - Hunger and thirst Results - Filled Principle - Desire to obey God Application - Baptism

  21. The Beatitudes Poor in spirit - Faith Mourn - - - Repentance Meek - - - - - Confession Hunger / Thirst - Baptism Right With God

  22. The Beatitudes Matthew 5:1-12 The fourth Beatitude

  23. The Beatitudes Matthew 5:1-12 The First Beatitude The Second Beatitude The Third Beatitude The Fourth Beatitude

  24. Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249 evanscoc@bellsouth.net www.evansgachurchofchrist.org Sunday Morning August 15, 2010

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