The Beatitudes

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The Beatitudes
Part Two
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Matthew Ch.4v23 to Ch.5v11 Acts Ch.2v22-24/32-39
Beatitudes Ascribing blessedness to particular
virtues
God's manifesto for a holy life a life that
seeks first the Kingdom of God
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'Jesus began to teach'
News about Him spread all over Syria, and people
brought to Him all who were ill with various
diseases, those suffering severe pain, the demon
possessed, those having seizures and the
paralyzed and He healed them Matthew 4v24
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Consider your heart and it's position before God
If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it
out and throw it away. It is better for you to
lose one part of your body than for your whole
body to be thrown into hell Matthew 5v29
Our spiritual state is more important than our
physical situation
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'Blessed are those who mourn for they will be
comforted' Matthew 5v4
Mourn lament or Grieve
A passionate expression of Grief
When the people heard this they were cut to the
heart Acts 2v37
Brothers, what shall we do Acts 2v37
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Zero Tolerance
An oracle is within my heart concerning the
sinfulness of the wicked, there is no fear of God
before his eyes. For in his own eyes he flatters
himself to much to detect or hate his sin Ps.
36v1-2
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You love righteousness and hate wickedness
therefore God, Your God, has set You above Your
companions by anointing You with the oil of
joy Psalm 45v7
God hates sin
Godly sorrow leads to repentance 2Corinthians
Ch.7v10
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Repentance Turning from sin
Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings
about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying
again the foundations of repentance from acts
that lead to death, and of faith in God,
instructions about baptisms, the laying on of
hands, the resurrection from the dead, and
eternal judgement. Hebrews Ch.6v1-2
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'Blessed are those who mourn for they will be
comforted' Matthew Ch.5v4
For His anger lasts only a moment, but His
favour lasts a lifetime, weeping may remain for a
night but rejoicing comes in the
morning Psalm 30v5
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'He restores my soul' Psalm 23v3
You forgave the guilt of my sin Psalm 32v5
Therefore, there is now no condemnation for
those who are in Christ Jesus Romans
Ch.8v1