Tag: beautitudes
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Hunger and Thirst
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness for they shall be satisfied.” (Matt. 5:6) INTRODUCTION: Our basic desires demand satisfaction. If we hunger and thirst and do not receive satisfaction, we will die. If we don’t desire what is good for us – if we don’t eat and drink – or if we […]
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Blessed are the Meek
“Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.” (Matthew 5:5) INTRODUCTION. We’re studying the characteristics of those who belong to the King and to his kingdom. At the outset, meekness is the by-product of self-emptying (poverty of spirit) and self-humiliation (mourning or sorrow over one’s sinfulness). When you realize that you are not […]
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Blessed are those who mourn (2)
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” (Matthew 5:4) Who else are those who mourn? Those who suffer for Jesus’ sake (John 16:20, 22, 33). For now we weep because in this world we will have tribulation (Rom. 8:36; 1 Pet. 4:12) And what is their comfort? The promises of Christ (John […]
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Blessed are those who mourn (part 1)
“Blessed are those who mourn for they shall be comforted.” (Matthew 5:4) INTRODUCTION We continue to study the characteristics of those people who belong to the kingdom, one of which is their spiritual mourning, because they are a people whose hearts have been broken by a recognition of their sinfulness before God and have therefore […]