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The Beatitudes

The Beatitudes. The 7 th Beatitude. Matt. 5:9. The Setting. Pulpit - Mountain. Audience - Disciples. Preacher - Jesus. Time – 28 A.D. The Beatitudes. Poor in spirit Mourn Meek Hunger / Thirst. Right With God. Mercy Pure in Heart Peacemakers Persecuted. Right With Man.

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The Beatitudes

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  1. The Beatitudes The 7th Beatitude Matt. 5:9

  2. The Setting Pulpit - Mountain Audience - Disciples Preacher - Jesus Time – 28 A.D.

  3. The Beatitudes Poor in spirit Mourn Meek Hunger / Thirst Right With God Mercy Pure in Heart Peacemakers Persecuted Right With Man

  4. Review of the Beatitudes 1st~ Poor in spirit = Humble 2nd~ Mourn = can repent 3rd~ Meek = yielding to God’s will 4th~ Hunger and Thirst for righteousness = desire to know 5th~ Merciful = compassion, forgiveness 6th~ Pure in heart = see God

  5. “Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.” Matthew 5:9

  6. Who are The Peacemakers World = Contentment - compromise “Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” Jn. 14:27 • Farewell • Completeness • Man’s highest good “Shalom”

  7. Who are The Peacemakers • Reconcile those separated • God and man • “But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.” Isa. 59:2

  8. Who are The Peacemakers • Reconcile those separated • God and man • Group to Group • Nation to Nation

  9. Who are The Peacemakers “Seek peace, and pursue it.” Ps. 34:14 “For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.” 1 Cor. 14:33

  10. Who are The Peacemakers Eph. 4:3 “Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit, in the bond of peace.” NKJV “Strive to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” McCord’s “Giving diligence to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” ASV

  11. How do They Make Peace • Cannot have peace at the price of giving up truth • “But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.” • Jas. 3:17

  12. How do They Make Peace • First - reconciled to God “Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ” Rom. 5:1 “And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.” Rom. 5:11

  13. Reconciled to our Fellowman In the Church 1 Thess. 5:13 Be at peace among yourselves Prov. 6:16-19 Hates “sows discord” Prov. 26:20-21 strife ceases Jas. 4:1 your desires for pleasure Matt. 5:23-24 Repair breaches

  14. Reconciled to our Fellowman In the Church One Lord, one faith, one baptism, and 2 coal piles

  15. Reconciled to our Fellowman In the Home Prov. 15:17 “Better is a dinner of herbs where love is than a fatted calf with hatred Ps. 133:1 “How good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity.”

  16. Reconciled to our Fellowman With all men • Rom. 12:18 “If it be possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men.” • 1 Pet. 3:10-11 “seek peace and pursue it” • Prov. 16:7 “…be at peace with him.”

  17. The Blessing for The Peacemaker “Sons of God” Why ?

  18. Peacemakers are called Children of God • God is a God of peace - Rom.15:33 • Sends peace through His Son -Lk.2:13,14 • Savior is Prince of Peace - Isa.9:6 • Gospel is Gospel of Peace - Rom. 10:15 Troublemakers are the devil’s kinfolks

  19. “Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.” Matthew 5:9

  20. Blessed are the Peacemakers Specific - Harmonious relations Results - Children of God Principle - Love Application - Peace with others

  21. Story of Telemaus “In the name of Christ, refrain!”

  22. Salvation Hear the gospel (Rom. 10:17) Believe In Jesus (Jn. 8:24) REPENT of your sins (Lk. 13:3) Confess your faith (Matt. 10:32-33) Baptized Into Christ (Acts 2:38) Faithful until death (Rev. 2:10) REMISSION OF SINS

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