Bible Study . . . The Blessing of
Spiritually Brokenhearted
God’s love reaches out to you and when God’s love touches your need, we call it Grace.
"For by grace are you saved through faith and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God ... "
(Ephesians 2:8-9 NKJV)
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.~~Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.~~Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.~~Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.~~Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.~~Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.~~Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. (Matthew 5:3-9 KJV)
Pour in Spirit: Spiritual Insufficiency Hunger & Thirst: Spiritual Fervor
That Mourn: Spiritual Heartbrokenness The Merciful: Spiritual Compassion
The Meek: Spiritual Submissiveness Pure in Heart: Spiritual Perfection
The Peacemakers:
Blessed in Hebrew: "shreey" inward happiness
Blessed in Greek: "makariai" happiness from within; "eulogeemenoi" happiness from without
Spiritual Posterity
Jesus, seated on a mountain on the north shore of the Sea of Galilee began to teach, saying, "Blessed are...." Jesus gave seven standards for a happy Christian lifestyle. The words He speaks are strong—they are words of righteousness: words which describe the character of those who are called Christian; those who by word and deed live up to what God expects of them as citizens of His eternal Kingdom; words which should cause believers to examine their motives and actions from the perspective of the cross.
In the "be-attitudes" we feel the very heartbeat of Jesus. Real happiness, begins with a spirit that truly mourns (sorrows) for a right relationship with God. On the mountain, Jesus, the King above all kings, delivered the official manifesto of His Kingdom. Simply put, the Sermon on the Mount was the most profound political and doctrinal statement ever delivered by a reigning Monarch. Archbishop McGee of England once said, "No one can live the Sermon on the Mount unless he knows the King." To those who knew Him (his disciples) and to all others, the words of Jesus are an invitation to partake in the blessings of a restored relationship with God.
The beatitudes are the graces of Christian living–the very essence of a true Christian. Jesus promises real spiritual blessing (inner peace & happiness) in two stages: (l) present to future blessings and (2) partial to perfect blessings. "Blessed" are those who seek God and submit to His leadership and counsel through earth’s many trials, for they shall receive blessings here and now and for all eternity.
Psalm 30:5; Isaiah 61:1-3; 66:2; Matthew 11:6; Luke 6:20-26; John 16:20m 22;
2 Corinthians 5:17; 7:9-10; Ephesians 2:8-10; James 1:12; Revelation 21:4
"Go for the gusto" is the world’s approach to happiness. Jesus used the word "blessed" nine times in this passage to declare that genuine happiness (divine peace and joy) is found only in a right relationship with God and with others. Jesus says, in truth, the way to real inner happiness is a lifestyle of humility and self-denial. Those who recognize they are "poor in spirit" (spiritually insufficient and inadequate in their own self-righteousness to stand before God) will, as David, cry,"Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me....Restore to me the joy of Your salvation..." (Psalm 51:10, 12).
Luke 6:20-26; Luke 18:13; Acts 3:19; Romans 3:9-18, 21-23; 10:9-10
"Go for the gusto" is the world’s approach to happiness. Jesus used the word "blessed" nine times in this passage to declare that genuine happiness (divine peace and joy) is found only in a right relationship with God and with others. Jesus says, in truth, that real inner happiness is a lifestyle of humility and self-denial. Those who recognize they are "poor in spirit" (spiritually insufficient and inadequate in their own self-righteousness before God) will cry out, as did David, "Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me....Restore to me the joy of Your salvation..." (Psalm 51:10, 12).
Luke 6:20-26; Luke 18:13; Acts 3:19; Romans 3:9-18, 21-23; 10:9-10
