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The Beatitudes

The Beatitudes. Matthew 5:1-12. “Blessed”. The Third Beatitude. The 8 Beatitudes. Man to God Relationship 1-4 Remove sin – peace with God. Man to Man Relationship 5-8 Live peaceably with others. Blessed are the Poor in Spirit. Poor – to be without

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The Beatitudes

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

  2. The 8 Beatitudes Man to God Relationship 1-4 Remove sin – peace with God Man to Man Relationship 5-8 Live peaceably with others

  3. Blessed are the Poor in Spirit Poor – to be without Without pride and arrogance Humble = teachable The first Beatitude

  4. Blessed are they that Mourn Mourns - to grieve, to be in sorrow Sorry for our sins Repentance The second Beatitude

  5. The Third Beatitude “Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.” Matthew 5:5

  6. Meek • Does not mean • Weakness, timid • Indifference • Inferiority complex • Coward • False humility

  7. Meek Break a young horse He will be Obedient Opposite of “self will” “stubbornness”

  8. Meek Power under control Willing to submit to God Demands great inner strength Person under control Allowing God to Control

  9. Meek Moses - Numbers 12:3 David - Psalms 37:11 Jesus - “for I am meek and lowly in heart:” Matt. 11:28-30 Meekness Is Christ-likeness

  10. Meekness is not… Self-seeking but is self-giving Self-willed but is God willed Self-glorification / self humiliation Compromise with evil but overcoming evil with Good Cowardice but is Courage Weakness but is Strength

  11. Christ showed Meekness Gentle not harsh - John 8 Leader not spineless - John 2 Suffered wrong but did no wrong Forgiving not vengeful – Lk.23:34 Yielded to the divine will “not as I will, but as thou wilt” Can be Learned

  12. The Third Beatitude “Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.” Matthew 5:5

  13. Blessing for the Meek “Shall inherit the earth” Spiritual Meaning Get more out of life on earth “A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.” Ps. 37:16

  14. Blessing for the Meek Man of meekness is happier Abundant life here and… In the world to come eternal life. Secret of possessing everything Calmness - mildness

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

  16. Blessed are the Poor in Spirit Specific - Poor in Spirit – without Results - Kingdom of Heaven Principle - Humility - teachable Application - Trust in God - Faith The first Beatitude

  17. Blessed are they that Mourn Specific - Mourns for his sin Results - Comforted by forgiveness Principle - Godly sorrow Application - Repentance The second Beatitude

  18. Blessed are the Meek Specific - Allows God to control Results - Inherit the earth Principle - Submission - trust Application - Confession of faith The third Beatitude

  19. The Third Beatitude “Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.” Matthew 5:5

  20. The Beatitudes Matthew 5:1-12 The third Beatitude

  21. 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 8, 2010

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