Attitude reflects leadership

There is just something about Live Music

Music: Satellite Radio, Spotify, Pandora, Youtube, Itunes,

Alexa: Amazon Echo.

Isaiah 66:2 NASB95

“For My hand made all these things, Thus all these things came into being,” declares the Lord. “But to this one I will look, To him who is humble and contrite of spirit, and who trembles at My word.

Isaiah

Record Player: 8 tracks, Cassettes.

Story of Byron Pelts recording songs.

There is just something about a live music. Hearing the music live from the people that recorded it.

The Bible is Gods Word: Written by Men under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.

When James said, consider it pure joy when you face trial, those are Gods words spoken through James.

But there is something about live music.

And in Matthew chapters 5 - 7 we hear Jesus teaching to a crowd of people.

And as a little mini Fugarwe quoted In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God.

Matthew 5:1–12 NASB95

When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain; and after He sat down, His disciples came to Him. He opened His mouth and began to teach them, saying, “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. “Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth. “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. “Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. “Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. “Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Matthew

Have a Blessed Day

The beatitudes.

Blessed out.

Have a blessed day: Happy

Common English Bible uses Happy in place of Blessed.

Blessed out.

Blessed: To be made holy. To receive the favor of God.

Matthew 5:3 NASB95

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 5:

What it means to be poor in spirit.

Isaiah 66:2 NASB95

“For My hand made all these things, Thus all these things came into being,” declares the Lord. “But to this one I will look, To him who is humble and contrite of spirit, and who trembles at My word.

Got to a restaurant without money.

Matthew 5:4 NASB95

“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

Do you mourn for the death that your sin caused?

Matthew 5:5 NASB95

“Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.

Matthew 5:

Meekness vs weakness.

Inherit the Earth. inhabitants of the new earth. God’s Kingdom.

Matthew 5:6 NASB95

“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.

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Some times, most of the time do the right thing.

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Grace given righteousness, not an achieved righteousness.

Matthew 5:7 NASB95

“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.

We want justice for everyone we hate, but want mercy for ourselves and those we love.

I’ve know people that deserved a punch in the mouth. Walking away would be better, Loving mercy is Gods best.

Matthew 5:8 NASB95

“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

Matthew

Its difficult, if not impossible to think of myself as pure of heart.

Matthew 15:19 NASB95

“For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, slanders.

matthew 15

Garbage in/garbage out.

Matthew 5:9 NASB95

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.

Peace Keepers vs peace maker.

Matthew 5:10 NASB95

“Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

When you suffer because of evil you do thats called punishment, not persecution.

He’s also not talking about general persecution.

Jesus is talking about suffering at the hands of others for the sake of upholding goodness and righteousness. For the sake of Christ.

Matthew 5:11 NASB95

“Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.

Joel Olstein won’t preach this.

Matthew 5:12 NASB95

“Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

If God says its great. it is.