Jesus starts with 9 Be-Attitudes..Attitudes of a true disciple of Jesus Christ.
For each of the 9 Be-attitudes - Pattern is
Blessedness in having the
1. Attitude - A Believer should have
2. Reward - God who gives the reward.
Let us study the First one....
1. Blessed are the poor in spirit, theirs is the kingdom of Heaven - Matthew 5:3.
How can spiritual poverty be any blessing? What does Jesus mean?
Blessed is the one who realizes his spiritual bankruptcy.
Blessed is the one who realizes, that he has spiritual need.
Blessed is the one who is realizes, longs, and desires the spiritual blessing from God.
Blessed is the one who recognizes the utter helplessness before God for spiritual life.
Blessed is the one who recognizes that Spirit filled life comes only from God.
Matthew 5 does not stand in vaccum, attached in the succession to Matthew 4 - The First ever message preached by Jesus Christ - Repent for the Kingdom of heaven is at hand. Interpreting the Blessed is the poor in the spirit in context, means blessed is the one who comes to God for spiritual life, blessing and gift of Holy Spirit.
David when he sinned...realized that need recorded for us in Psalm 51. Every believer should have Psalm 51 of its own. "Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me" - Ps 51:10. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise - Ps 51:17.
Today, if you realize then you can find the blessing of Kingdom of Heaven...
Bible records that Kingdom of heaven is promised for certain people...Let us see who they are
1. Person who is Poor in spirit - Matthew 5:3
2. For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:20
3. Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it Mk 10:15
4. “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” John 3:3
5. “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God - John 3:5
Here is a real incident in life of Al Johnson...
At nineteen, Al Johnson had joined two other men in robbing a Kansas bank. The case was closed by police after two other convicts were killed in an auto crash and mistakenly identified by bank officials as the robbers. Al felt sure he would never be caught. He married a Christian girl and pretended to be a Christian before her. She knew nothing of his past crime. Then someone sent him a tract in the mail, titled “God’s Plan of Salvation.” Reading it, he noticed that one of the Bible verses said, “Whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.” The realization struck that salvation was for him. He could be forgiven and his conscience set free. He knelt in prayer and accepted Christ. His life changed. He stopped a lifelong habit of lying. And after much thought and prayer he confessed his crime. His confession made television newscasts and newspaper headlines even in Canada. Under a Kansas statute of limitations, he was set free, although he chose to repay his share of the stolen funds to the bank. Today, Al Johnson is the manager of a service station, the father of three admiring children, and an outstanding Christian layman.
Realize you are a sinner, know that Jesus Christ is the only way for Salvation. Repent of your sin you will have eternal life.
For each of the 9 Be-attitudes - Pattern is
Blessedness in having the
1. Attitude - A Believer should have
2. Reward - God who gives the reward.
Let us study the First one....
1. Blessed are the poor in spirit, theirs is the kingdom of Heaven - Matthew 5:3.
How can spiritual poverty be any blessing? What does Jesus mean?
Blessed is the one who realizes his spiritual bankruptcy.
Blessed is the one who realizes, that he has spiritual need.
Blessed is the one who is realizes, longs, and desires the spiritual blessing from God.
Blessed is the one who recognizes the utter helplessness before God for spiritual life.
Blessed is the one who recognizes that Spirit filled life comes only from God.
Matthew 5 does not stand in vaccum, attached in the succession to Matthew 4 - The First ever message preached by Jesus Christ - Repent for the Kingdom of heaven is at hand. Interpreting the Blessed is the poor in the spirit in context, means blessed is the one who comes to God for spiritual life, blessing and gift of Holy Spirit.
David when he sinned...realized that need recorded for us in Psalm 51. Every believer should have Psalm 51 of its own. "Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me" - Ps 51:10. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise - Ps 51:17.
Today, if you realize then you can find the blessing of Kingdom of Heaven...
Bible records that Kingdom of heaven is promised for certain people...Let us see who they are
1. Person who is Poor in spirit - Matthew 5:3
2. For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:20
3. Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it Mk 10:15
4. “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” John 3:3
5. “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God - John 3:5
Here is a real incident in life of Al Johnson...
At nineteen, Al Johnson had joined two other men in robbing a Kansas bank. The case was closed by police after two other convicts were killed in an auto crash and mistakenly identified by bank officials as the robbers. Al felt sure he would never be caught. He married a Christian girl and pretended to be a Christian before her. She knew nothing of his past crime. Then someone sent him a tract in the mail, titled “God’s Plan of Salvation.” Reading it, he noticed that one of the Bible verses said, “Whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.” The realization struck that salvation was for him. He could be forgiven and his conscience set free. He knelt in prayer and accepted Christ. His life changed. He stopped a lifelong habit of lying. And after much thought and prayer he confessed his crime. His confession made television newscasts and newspaper headlines even in Canada. Under a Kansas statute of limitations, he was set free, although he chose to repay his share of the stolen funds to the bank. Today, Al Johnson is the manager of a service station, the father of three admiring children, and an outstanding Christian layman.
Realize you are a sinner, know that Jesus Christ is the only way for Salvation. Repent of your sin you will have eternal life.
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