Poor in spirit – recognizing need for God
Mourning – grieving inability to do anything about sin
Poor in spirit – recognizing need for God Mourning – grieving inability to do anything about sin eg. Borrowing vs Owning
Poor in spirit – recognizing need for God Mourning – grieving inability to do anything about sin Our own sin
Poor in spirit – recognizing need for God Mourning – grieving inability to do anything about sin Our own sin Sin in the world
Uncomfortable place to visit
While we may revisit, not a place we stay.
Matthew 11: :1 28 "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 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."
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.
Romans 8:1 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, Romans 8: For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39 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.
Uncomfortable place to visit While we may revisit, not a place we stay.
Uncomfortable place to visit While we may revisit, not a place we stay. Problem if we never visit
Uncomfortable 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 change
Poor in spirit – recognizing need for God Mourning – grieving inability to do anything about sin Our own sin Sin in the world
Poor in spirit – recognizing need for God Mourning – grieving inability to do anything about sin Our own sin Sin in the world... Blessed Hope
3 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."