Beatitudes

Jesus Christ gave us the eight Beatitudes in the Sermon on the Mount, recorded for all posterity in the Gospel of Matthew, the first Book of the New Testament of the Bible. Jesus offers us a way of life that promises eternity in the Kingdom of Heaven.

THE EIGHT BEATITUDES OF JESUS

"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed are they who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.

Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.

Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.

Blessed are the pure of heart, for they shall see God.

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.

Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."

Gospel of Matthew 5:3-10

The Beatitudes of Christ encourage us to develope deeper qualities in our lives.

Matt. 5:1. And seeing the multitudes, he ascended a mountain: and when he was seated, his disciples came to him:

Matt. 5:2 And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,

Matt. 5:3. Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Quality: Humility

Matt. 5:4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
Quality mourning, caring, repentance.

Matt. 5:5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
Quality: Meekness

Matt. 5:6 Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness: for they shall be filled.
Quality: Hunger for Righeousness

Matt. 5:7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
Quality: Mercy

Matt. 5:8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
Quality: Purity and basic honest.

Matt. 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called children of God.
Quality: Peace or Peacemaking attempts to get along with others.

Matt. 5:10 Blessed are they who are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Matt. 5:12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Quality: Persecution and suffering results in purity and great rewards.

Bible Ten Commandments

The Moral Law and the Ten Commandments of the Bible convicts us of our sin and brings us to Christ for salvation. "Where fore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith." Galatians 3:24. This was the focus of evangelism by Dwight L. Moody. Many resources of Biblical evangelism with a major point of convicting people of their sin, using the Bible and the moral law, known as God's Ten Commandments.

10 Commandments God's Ten Commandments

Each of the beatitudes tells us something about what our ATTITUDE should be. Each one is described in the story above. Each one starts with the word "Blessed". Hand them the Ten Commandments as a way to live under God.

One of the meanings of "blessed" is happy or joyful. Each of the "blessed' statements describes a person who puts God and other's interest above his or her own interest. We cannot be blessed if we live selfishly. hand fans bumper sticker

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Hebrews 12:28 "Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:"

Jesus and the Law and Commandments

Matthew 5:17-22
17   Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
18   For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
19   Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
20   For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
21   Ye have heard that it was said of them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:
22   But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

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