Sermon on the Mount: The Beatitudes – Matthew 5:3-12
In the beatitudes Jesus identifies 8 or 9 people who are blessed. The world does not appreciate them. But the Kingdom of God is theirs.
Blessed
Chosen in Christ to Be Holy and Blameless – Ephesians 1:4
We have been richly blessed spiritually when we are in Christ. In particular, we have been chosen to be seen as holy and blameless by God.
Blessed Are the Peacemakers – Matthew 5:9
Blessed are the peacemakers. those who seek resolution to the the things that divide us rather than further fanning the flames that drive us apart.
The Beatitudes – Matthew 5:2-12
Could it be that Jesus is talking to people who were characterized by these things, and he is telling them that the state they are in is only temporary; that better things are coming? That rather than be discouraged when difficult times come, that one should endure and see the Lord’s blessing that will come in the end