Matthew 54 4 Blessed are those who mourn for they shall be comforted Happy are those who have lost a loved one because they will be comforted Happy are those who mourn over sin because they will be comforted ID: 347247
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Blessed are Those Who Mourn
Matthew 5:4Slide2
4
Blessed
are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.Slide3
Happy are those who have lost a loved one, because they will be comforted.Slide4
Happy are those who mourn over sin because they will be comforted
.Slide5
Characteristics of a
citizen of
heaven:
Poor in spirit –
recognizing need
for
GodSlide6
Characteristics of a
citizen of
heaven:
Poor in spirit –
recognizing
need for God
Mourning –
grieving
inability to do anything about sinSlide7
Characteristics of a citizen of heaven:
Poor in spirit – recognizing need for God
Mourning – grieving inability to do anything about sin
eg
. Borrowing
vs
OwningSlide8
Characteristics of a citizen of heaven:
Poor in spirit – recognizing need for God
Mourning – grieving inability to do anything about sin
Our own sinSlide9
Characteristics of a citizen of heaven:
Poor in spirit – recognizing need for God
Mourning – grieving inability to do anything about sin
Our own sin
Sin in the worldSlide10
Do you mourn over
your
own sin?
U
ncomfortable
place to visitSlide11
Do you mourn over
your
own sin?
U
ncomfortable
place to visit
While
we may revisit, not a place we stay
.Slide12
Christ gives us comfort
Matthew
11:28 - 12:1
28
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
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Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
30
For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." Slide13
We are being transformed
2 Corinthians 3:18
And
we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.Slide14
We grow in our understand of God’s love
Romans 8:1
Therefore
, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus,
Romans 8:38-39
38
For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers,
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neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.Slide15
Do you mourn over
your
own sin?
U
ncomfortable
place to visit
While we may revisit, not a place we stay.Slide16
Do you mourn over
your
own sin?
U
ncomfortable
place to visit
While we may revisit, not a place we stay.
Problem if we never visit Slide17
Do you mourn over
your
own sin?
U
ncomfortable
place to visit
While we may revisit, not a place we stay.
Problem if we never visit
No mourning… no impact in our life, no changeSlide18
Characteristics of a citizen of heaven:
Poor in spirit – recognizing need for God
Mourning – grieving inability to do anything about sin
Our own sin
Sin in the worldSlide19
Characteristics of a citizen of heaven:
Poor in spirit – recognizing need for God
Mourning – grieving inability to do anything about sin
Our own sin
Sin in the world... Blessed HopeSlide20
Revelation 21:3-4
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And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God.
4
He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away."