PPT-Blessed are the Poor in Spirit

Matthew 513 Matthew 417 17 From that time on Jesus began to preach Repent for the kingdom of heaven is near Entrance into the kingdom is through repentance Matthew 417 17 From that time on Jesus began to preach Repent for the kingdom of heaven is near. THE EIGHT BEATITUDES OF JESUS . Mesopotamia/Ancient . Near East. Cylinder Seal. Frontispiece (s). Lamassu. Sumerian. Uruk. Vase, c.3000 BCE, 36” . Registers. Theme: Ritual marriage of goddess and king. T. he Meek. Matthew 5:5. Matthew 5:5. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the . earth.. Matthew 5:5. Blessed. are the meek, for they will inherit the . earth.. Matthew 5:5. Blessed are the . Matthew 5:9. Matthew 5:1-10 . 1. . Now when he saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, . 2 . and he began to teach them, saying: . 3 . "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. . Happy are those who are open to change. Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. The sad and poor will be lifted to heaven. Blessed are they who mourn for they shall be comforted. Theirs Is The Kingdom Of Heaven Matt. 5:3 www.forestgrovechurchofchrist.net Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit… Matt. 5:3 • The sermon on the mount. – Moses had gone up the mountain t Matthew 5:3. Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. . Matthew 5:3. Poor / . Ptochos. . (Greek) . – beggar; to be destitute of wealth or resources; to be helpless or powerless to accomplish what is needed for one’s self.. Matt 5:3-4. Sermon. Blessedness is better than happiness. Blessing comes from spiritual poverty. Blessing comes from mourning. sermon on the mount. Aim of the sermon. conditions. ideals. Kingdom ethic. Blessed are you …. The Ideal Disciple. Blessed are you …. “Jesus, this all seems so upside-down!”. The Ideal Disciple. Blessed are you …. “the abundant, sheer undreamed-of . grace of God!”. :. Matthew 11:4. The . blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor. . Matthew 11:5. Blessed . Prelude for Worship. Martha Short. Our Time of Welcome. Doug Gibson. Blessed Be The Name. O for a thousand tongues to sing. Blessed be the name of the Lord. The glories of my God and King. Blessed be the name of the Lord. Blessed by the Father. I am Blessed (1:3). Blessed . be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places. I am chosen (1:4. Matthew 5:. 3. ©. . September 20, 2015. Pastor Paul K. Kim. OVERVIEW OF THE EIGHT . BEATITUDES AS . A WHOLE (5:3-12). These . are NOT descriptions of . some elite . Christians but . of . a . portrait of ALL Christians . I. Why “Poor in the Spirit?”. 2. A. There must be an emptying before there is a filling (controlling).. “. There is not a more dangerous precipice than self-righteousness. ” - Anonymous. www.themegallery.com. 1971: . *Based on a true story. *Desegregated school: T.C. Williams High School → Civil Rights Movement . Alexandria, VA. **Football is a way of life→ bigger than Christmas. *The two schools were forced to merge into one.