1. The Beatitudes
Matthew 5:1-12
The First Beatitude

2. Pulpit - Mountain

3. The Beatitudes Beautiful attitudes Not by outward things
Formula for happiness
Not by outward things
Not by pleasure
Not by money
Blessed = Happy
Beatitude = happy

4. “For as he thinks in his
heart, so is he.”
Proverbs 23:7

5. The Beatitudes Man to God Relationship Man to Man Relationship 1-4
Remove sin – peace with God
Man to Man Relationship
5-8
Live peaceably with others

6. The world says differently..
Blessed are the Poor in Spirit
“Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5:3
The world says differently..

7. Poor in spirit Poor – Be without and know it Be in need and realize it
Humble opinion of oneself
Aware that we are sinners
“Blessed are the ones who know that spiritually they are paupers, for heaven’s kingdom is theirs”

8. Pride involved in fall of Man – Gen.3
Thought he knew what was best
Humility to return to God
Humble our self spiritually
“Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.” 1 Cor. 3:18

9. James 4:10 “Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.”
The less you know, the more you think you know.
The more you know, the less you think you know.

10. A humble man is teachable.
“O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.” Jer.10:23
A humble man is teachable.
“Thou art the potter, I am the clay”

11. What Do you see ?

12. Theirs is the kingdom of heaven
“Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5:3
The Kingdom is the Church
Matt. 16:18-19

13. Pentecost Acts 2 Fulfilled Matt. 16:18-19
“poor in spirit” - “what shall we do?”
Lord added to the church
Reward for those poor in spirit
Those who enter the kingdom are those who are “poor in spirit”

14. Theirs is the kingdom of heaven
What about the Proud ?
Cursed - Not Blessed
Theirs is not the kingdom
Woes to the self-righteous
Proverbs 16:18
Matthew 23

15. Blessed are the Poor in Spirit
Specific - Poor in Spirit – without
Results - Kingdom of Heaven
Principle - Humility - teachable
Application - Trust in God - Faith

16. The Beatitudes
Matthew 5:1-12
The First Beatitude

18. Sermon by Arthur Pigman
Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road
Evans, Ga
Sunday Morning July 18, 2010