The Beatitudes describe the attitudes that ought to BE in the believer’s life.
These Attitudes should BE in my life.
Matthew 5:3-10
Blessed - A joy which has its secret within itself, that joy which is serene and untouchable, and self-contained, that joy which is completely independent of all the chances and changes of life.
Beatitude believers are untouchable.
Untouchable ARE the poor in spirit
Poor in spirit - Admitting spiritual bankruptcy and having a humble and honest attitude toward self.
Romans 12:3 Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgement, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you.
Untouchable ARE those who mourn
> The someone that died is innocent Jesus.
> The something that killed him is the multitude of my sins.
> The mourning that takes place is over my sins.
> The comfort that is administered is from risen Jesus.
2 Corinthians 7:10 For the kind of sorrowGod wants us to experience leads us away from sin and results in salvation. There’s no regret for that kind of sorrow. But worldly sorrow, which lacks repentance, results in spiritual death.
Worldly sorrow is sorrow focused on the consequence of sin.
Godly sorry is sorrow focused on how you sinned against God.
2 Corinthians 7:11 You’re more alive, more concerned, more sensitive, more reverent, more human, more passionate, more responsible. Looked at from any angle, you’ve come out of this with purity of heart.
Nothing leads to defeat in the Christian life like a surface dealing with sin.
Untouchable ARE the meek
Meekness - Power under control.
Meekness is not something we see in ourselves when we are wrong, but when we are RIGHT.
Peter’s action was natural. What Jesus did was super natural.
2 Timothy 2:27 The Lord’s servant must NOT quarrel, but be gentle to ALL, good at teaching, slow to take offense, one who can REDUCE HIS OPPONENTS by the mildness of his manners.
Untouchable ARE those who hunger and thirst for righteousness
Righteousness is not a luxury for us. It is a necessity.
Righteousness - to be right with God, right with self, and right with others. Holiness and Wholeness that begin in your inner man.
What is DRIVING you?
Our most driving hunger should be to know God, please God, and enjoy God.
> Our mind recognizes sin for what it is.
> Our heart is repulsed by sin.
> Our will refuses to sin.
It is the appreciation of the excellent that motivates the believer to refuse the cheap and defiled.
Psalm 84:11 No good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless.
