Matthew 5:1-12 Bible Study, The Beatitudes

In this bible study, we cover Matthew 5.1-12 looking at the Beatitudes. The Beatitudes are a list of 8 statements from Jesus, each with a promise. “Blessed” - happy, joyful, on the right path- is the person who follows each of Jesus’ calls. This includes a call to be poor in spirit, to mourn our sinful state, to be meek, to thirst for righteousness, to show mercy, to be pure of heart, to be a peacemaker, and to rejoice in persecution.

The Beatitudes are a progressive ladder, with each separate step being critical to understand before attempting the next step. Some of the steps are easier for some than others, and that's ok, but we need to take these one at a time, and do our best to follow Jesus’ call. Keeping in mind that on our own, without the help of the Holy Spirit, we are not capable of any of them.

Outline:
00:24 - Introduction to Beatitudes and the Sermon on the Mount
02:10 - What is sanctification?
02:58 - Prayer
03:43 - Reading Matthew 5.1-12
04:54 - What are the Beatitudes?
The name “Beatitude” comes from the LATIN: BEATUS - bā-ˈä-təs (“Bay a tues”)
The Greek is μακάριος makarios mak-ar'-ee-os
English - “Blessed,” “Bless-ed” or “happy”
1 Peter 1.8 - unspeakable (inexpressible) joy, that we have in Christ Jesus.
Think of the Beatitudes as a road map, better yet, think of it as a ladder. A step ladder of the sanctification process.

07:53 - Matthew 5.3 - Blessed are the POOR IN SPIRIT
08:05 - What does it mean to be poor in spirit?
STEP 1 - Be humble. Realize you are nothing without God.
John 15.5 “apart from me you can do nothing.”
Php 2.3-4, “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.”
Read Luke 18.9-14.
Pro 16.18, “Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall”

13:51 - Matthew 5.4 - Blessed are THOSE WHO MOURN
14:06 - What does it mean to mourn in the Bible?
Gen 23.2 - Abraham mourned the loss of his wife Sarah
Rom 3.23, “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”
Rom 6.23, “For the wages of sin is death”
READ Rom 7.24-25 - 8:1-2
Prov. 28:13, “Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper, but the one who confesses and renounces them will find mercy.”
STEP 2 - Mourn your sin.

20:01 - Matthew 5.5 - BLESSED ARE THE MEEK
20:14 - what does it mean to be meek? What is meekness?
Meekness is not weakness
Meekness is power under control
Matt 11:28-30, “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
READ John 18:1-6. Jesus gives us an example of meekness under control in the Garden of Gethsemane.
STEP 3 - Be meek, Power under control.

Matthew 5.6 - BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO THIRST FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
25:55 - What is Righteousness? How is Righteousness defined in the Bible?
Isa 64.6
Rom 3.22
Titus 3.4-7
God is the ultimate source of all righteousness. So to hunger and thirst for Righteousness is to hunger and thirst for people to have a right relationship with their creator.
STEP 4 - Have a hunger to see people with a right relationship with God. Hunger for people to be saved.

32:27 - Matthew 5.7. BLESSED ARE THE MERCIFUL
32:32 - What does it mean to be merciful? What is Mercy? What is the difference between Grace and Mercy?
What does it look like to be Merciful? Forgiving someone even when they do not deserve to be forgiven. Forgive someone even if they don’t even seek your forgiveness.
Mat 6.14-15
Rom 12.18
STEP 5 - Show mercy. Let go and let God!

37:56 - Matthew 5.8. BLESSED ARE THE PURE IN HEART.
What does the world say about your heart, and what does the Bible say?
Jer 17.9
Article: https://www.gotquestions.org/pure-in-heart.html
Psalm 51:10,
STEP 6 - Pray and plead for the Lord to create a pure heart in you.

43:19 - Matthew 5.9 - BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS
43:26 - What is a peacemaker?
What is peace?
שָׁלוֹם - šālôm
Pro 18.21
Isa 9.6
Rom 10.17
STEP 7 - be a peacemaker - not a mayhem manifestor

48:43 - BLESSED ARE THE PERSECUTED
2 tim 3.12
Luke 6.22
https://www.christianity.com/church/church-history/timeline/1-300/whatever-happened-to-the-twelve-apostles-11629558.html
John 16.33

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