Beatitudes - Matthew 5 Psalm 34 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, 6 This poor man called, and the Lord heard him; he saved him…     for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are those who mourn, 18 The Lord is close to the brokenhearted/saves those crushed in spirit     for they will be comforted. 5 Blessed are the meek,     for they will inherit the earth. 6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, 9 Those who fear God lack nothing     for they will be filled. 10 …but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing 7 Blessed are the merciful,     for they will be shown mercy. 8 Blessed are the pure in heart, 13 keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking lies     for they will see God. 9 Blessed are the peacemakers, 14 Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it     for they will be called children of God. 10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, 19 A righteous man may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from them all 11 “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. 21 Evil will slay the wicked; the foes of the righteous will be 12 Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, condemned for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Top 10 Phobia List 1. Fear of Spiders – Arachnophobia 2. Fear of Snakes – Ophidiophobia 3. Fear of Heights – Acrophobia 4. Fear of Open Spaces – Agoraphobia 5. Fear of Dogs – Cynophobia 6. Fear of Thunderstorms – Astraphobia 7. Fear of Small Spaces – Claustrophobia 8. Fear of Germs – Mysophobia 9. Fear of Flying – Aerophobia 10. Fear of Holes – Trypophobia

A Distinction in Fears מְגוּרָה meg·ü·rä' “Destructive fear” “I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.” v.4 יָרֵא yä·rā‘ “Redemptive fear” “O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.” v.9

Verses 9-10 Fear God Lack nothing Trust God Lack no good thing

Fear/Trust God Lacking nothing (Leads to) OR Fear/Trust God Fullness in Life

He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? Romans 8:32

“Thanks be unto God for His unspeakable gift “Thanks be unto God for His unspeakable gift.” Eternity alone can reveal the value of Christ! By the miseries of the hell from which He saves us, let us measure Him! By the bliss of the heaven to which He lifts us, let us estimate His worth! By the depths of ignominy and shame into which He dived, let us conceive of Him! By the glories He relinquished and by the agonies He bore, let us attempt to form some faint idea of His value! But this pearl of great price is so precious that I am bold to say that if heaven, and earth, and all the starry orbs could be sold, . . .

their united price could not buy such another pearl as this one which God has given to us in Christ Jesus! So, beloved, as God has already given you this priceless pearl, will He not also give you all else that you need? See, then, the wondrous treasure you possess if you are a believer in Jesus—God is yours, the perfect man is yours, Christ’s life, His death, His blood, His righteousness, His intercession, His incarnation, His second advent are all yours—and all else that you need. Do but ask boldly, receive gratefully, wait patiently, hope trustfully and walk rejoicingly, for as God has given you His Son, shall He not, with Him, also freely give you all things? – Spurgeon