1. “DO YOU REALLY WANT TO BE A CHRISTIAN?” PT3 BLANK CONTRACT SIGN___________ ATTITUDE BEATITUDES- CERTAIN “ATTITUDES” THAT SHOULD “BE” IN US MATHEW 5:3-12

2. “DO YOU REALLY WANT TO BE A CHRISTIAN?” PT3 1.BLESSED- HAPPY *JESUS’ PERSPECTIVE OF HAPPINESS IS RADICALLY DIFFERENT THAN THE WORLD’S PERSPECTIVE *ACCORDING TO JESUS, HAPPINESS IS HOPE & JOY INDEPENDENT OF OUTWARD CIRCUMSTANCES WE NEED THESE THINGS BUT THEY DON’T BRING HAPPINESS

3. “DO YOU REALLY WANT TO BE A CHRISTIAN?” PT3 MATHEW 5:9 “BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS: FOR THEY SHALL BE CALLED THE CHILDREN OF GOD.” ATTITUDE # 7- AS CHRISTIANS, WE MUST BE THE ONES TO DIFFUSE UNGODLY SITUATIONS PROVERBS 15:1- “A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.”

4. “DO YOU REALLY WANT TO BE A CHRISTIAN?” PT3 MATHEW 5:10 “Blessed [are] they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” ATTITUDE # 8- CHRISTIANS ARE TROUBLED FOR DOING THE RIGHT THING

5. “DO YOU REALLY WANT TO BE A CHRISTIAN?” PT3 MATHEW 5:11 “Blessed are ye, when [men] shall revile you, and persecute [you], and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.” ATTITUDE # 9- CHRISTIANS FACE CONFLICT BECAUSE OF OUR ASSOCIATION WITH JESUS CHRIST! *IT’S NOT THAT PEOPLE DON’T LIKE US; THEY DON’T LIKE THE GOD/CHRIST IN US.

6. “DO YOU REALLY WANT TO BE A CHRISTIAN?” PT3 MATHEW 5:12 “Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great [is] your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.” ATTITUDE # 10- CHRISTIANS RESPOND BY REJOICING IN TROUBLE