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The Upward Path
Traffic last week.
I was cut off by a car who was obviously in a hurry and too impatient.
I watched him then cut off another person in the right lane as he thought that lane was now moving faster.
I continued to watch him and paced myself to see whether I would arrive at my exit ahead or behind him.
Perhaps that’s a strange example here, but we may do that all the time without really knowing it.
Is there someone in your life who you secretly compete with?
Do you like to see some people fail?
“Tall poppy effect”.
Kingdom people treat others differently.
The first four beatitudes reveal our relationship with God.
we are poor in spirit, we mourn, we are meek.
Now we move into our relationship with others.
How we treat others is an honest indicator of how we see God’s treatment of us.
Big Idea: Kingdom people act towards others the way God acts toward us.
in this way we are able to gauge the authenticity of our faith and the health of our spiritual lives.
1. Blessed are the merciful.
they will receive mercy
Mercy is compassion in action.
Mercy is seen in the parable of the good Samaritan.
It was not the “righteous” religious leaders who showed mercy.
It was the one who had compassion on the man who was beaten and robbed.
meciful people have been shown mercy.
There is a direct tie between how God treats us and how we treat others.
If we do not show mercy to the weak, the displaced, the underachiever, the poor, the lost - it is an indication that we do not understand or may have ever truly received the mercy of God.
2. Blessed are the pure in heart.
they will see God
Have you seen those videos of color-blind people who have been given color corrective glasses so that they are able to see in true colors?
That is an image of the joy of seeing God through the lens of purity of heart.
Purity has to do with an internal characteristic.
psa 24:
Jesus called the Pharisees “white washed tombs”.
That is, they were clean on the outside, but full of death on the insides.
purity of thought, purity of devotion, purity of motives.
Heart = mind, emotions, will.
Is this humanly possible?
No.
But the grace and mercy of God breaks into our desperate condition and rescues us.
They will see God.
Impurities stand in the way of really seeing clearly.
To really see God, seek a pure heart.
be honest with God about your spiritual condition
acknowledge that only God can purify your heart
fill yourself with God’s Word
look forward with hope to your eternity.
3. Blessed are the peacemakers.
they will be called children of God
Those who have peace with God extend peace to others.
Peace is not merely the absence of conflict, it is the extending of God’s grace and covenant relationship with others.
wholeness, well-being
makers suggests an active peace.
It is a vibrant word, full of energy.
Peace-Takers
There are peace - takers.
They rob people of peace.
they are violent, vindictive, and merciless.
Peace-Fakers
there are peace - fakers.
They avoid all conflict and hope that it goes away on its own.
They absorb wrongs and don’t fight back.
But they never forget, never forgive.
The poison of revenge is always on their heart.
It comes out in a myriad of ways.
It doesn’t usually come out through our hands where we actively do things to harm others.
It most often comes out through our mouths.
how are you?
Fine.
niceness but not genuine friendship
gossip
Peace-Makers
honest about the true status of peace
willing to risk pain in pursuit of peace
Anatomy of a Peace-Maker
Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace.
Where there is hate, may I bring love;
Where offense, may I bring pardon;
May I bring union in place of discord.
Conclusion: Blessed are the persecuted because of righteousness
theirs in the kingdom of Heaven
The path is not easy.
But it is rewarding.
the path of mercy is not easy.
We must give up revenge and take on compassion in action.
the path of purity is not easy.
We must give up our flesh and seek the heart of God.
the path of peace is not easy.
We must give up peace-taking and peace-taking and risk much in order to extend the grace and well-being to others who have harmed us.
The kingdom life is not easy - but great is your reward in heaven.
There is another kingdom and there lays your reward.
Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace.
Where there is hate, may I bring love;
Where offense, may I bring pardon;
May I bring union in place of discord.
Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace.
Where there is hate, may I bring love;
Where offense, may I bring pardon;
May I bring union in place of discord.
(St.
Francis of Assissi)
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