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Show Beatitudes Clip

Framing It Up

o Jesus is beginning the Sermon on the Mount (Chapter 5-7)

Show Right Now Mount of Beatitudes while introing

Sermon on the Mount

§ 5:1 – Disciples came to him

Jesus had just begun his ministry, and had called disciples from the sea of Galillee (Simon & Andrew)

says he was going throughout Galilee, teaching and ministering to great crowds

But seeing the great crowds one day, he went up on the mountain, sat down, and his disciples came to him

So the thought is his 12, or at least some of them (aren’t sure if he had called them all yet), and then a great crowd formed behind them, down the mountain

Jesus starts preaching this sermon from through , known as the Sermon on the Mount

The Beatitudes

· So he’s speaking to his disciples, does he have all 12 at this point?

Maybe, but he’s gathered them to him

· So he’s speaking to his disciples, does he have all 12 at this point?

Maybe, but he’s gathered them to him

· But he’s also speaking to a large crowd (7:28)

Jesus kicks off His sermon with a section known as the Beatitudes, which are really translated as “Blessed Are”, hence the logo

o Picture them standing or sitting behind the disciples

So over the next few weeks we will be looking at 8 statements from Jesus that all start with the word “Blessed”

o Picture them standing or sitting behind the disciples

v The Beatitudes

But what does “Blessed” mean?

We’ve talked about this before.....

v The Beatitudes

Blessed = supreme happiness, fortunate

o Jesus opens this sermon on the mount with the Beatitudes, 8 statements from Jesus that all start with the word “Blessed”

§ Blessed means (supreme happiness, fortunate)

So, what Jesus is saying is “Supremely happy” are the poor in spirit, “Supremely happy” are those who mourn, and so on

o Over the next ten weeks, we are going to look at these 8, plus verses 11 and 12 to see what we can learn from Jesus’ teaching

These statements are powerful for us, and there is a lot we can learn from them, because when you read them, there’s a good chance you’d be confused,

o Over the next ten weeks, we are going to look at these 8, plus verses 11 and 12 to see what we can learn from Jesus’ teaching

v Descriptions NOT Prescriptions

so we’re going to make these statement from Jesus as clear as we can.

o This is very important to catch, notice, and remember

Descriptions NOT Prescriptions

o Jesus isn’t teaching “Do these things so you can receive”, but instead, he’s saying “You do these things, because you have received”

Now, in saying that, it’s very important that we don’t view this list of 8 + 2 statement from Jesus as prescriptions

o Jesus isn’t teaching “Do these things so you can receive”, but instead, he’s saying “You do these things, because you have received”

§ That’s the key to remember…and we’ll see that very clearly here as we get into the first beatitude

These are descriptions, not prescriptions

v Present & Future

If we view this list as prescriptions, we’re viewing them incorrectly.

o Notice….IS / SHALL

We’re basically looking at them as things we need to do in order to get better.

But that is not the point Jesus is making, and that is not the truth that we see throughout the Bible

o Jesus didn’t make an error here, he’s pointing out something very significant to us

Jesus never teaches “Do these things so you can receive”

Instead, Jesus is saying, “You will do these things, or these things will define you, BECAUSE you have received”

§ The first and the last beatitude have a “present tense” to it

These are “descriptors” of someone who is a believer

This idea will be made clear to us as we look at the first beatitude today in

§ The 6 in between are future tense

o Meaning:

Present & Future

§ Jesus brought the kingdom of heaven to earth, and we can partake of it currently through faith in Jesus Christ

Notice the IS/SHALL difference

§ Jesus brought the kingdom of heaven to earth, and we can partake of it currently through faith in Jesus Christ

§ But also, the six promises are things we can ultimately look forward to as a result of our salvation, in eternity

Verse 1 & 10 - Present Tense

§ But also, the six promises are things we can ultimately look forward to as a result of our salvation, in eternity

· Eternal promises, with a foretaste now

Verses 4-9 - Future Tense

· Eternal promises, with a foretaste now

Anybody love English class in here?

Truth: I hated English class.

Also truth: I wish I had paid more attention now that I’m a youth pastor

Now, this isn’t something we just chalk up to a translation error here.

Jesus is reminding us of something very significant

o Our full comfort

o Our full satisfaction

Verse 1 & 10 say, “Theirs is the kingdom of Heaven”

o Our full satisfaction

o The full expression of mercy

Meaning - Jesus brought the kingdom of Heaven to earth through his ministry, and we can partake of it immediately through faith in Jesus Christ

o The full expression of mercy

§ Have we received mercy, yes

Eternal life, it’s ours, we can have it, we don’t have to wait.

We don’t have to earn it

§ Have we received mercy, yes

Verses 4-9, “they shall”

o When we truly see God

These are things that we can ultimately look forward to in eternity

o When we are fully adopted

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