The Keys to Kingdom Blessings
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THE KEYS TO
KINGDOM BLESSINGS
MAY 1, 2022
THE KEYS TO
KINGDOM BLESSINGS
We Have A King – Jesus Christ
→ His Name Speaks For Itself – He Is The King Of Everything
→ He Has Given Us A Kingdom Which We Can Enter
→ We Have Keys To This Kingdom
→ We Receive Spiritual Life Thru Faith In Christ
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KINGDOM BLESSINGS
Matthew 5:1–10 (NIV84) — 1 Now when he saw the crowds, he went up on a
mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, 2 and he began to teach
them, saying: 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of
heaven. 4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. 5 Blessed are
the meek, for they will inherit the earth. 6 Blessed are those who hunger and
thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. 7 Blessed are the merciful, for they
will be shown mercy. 8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. 9
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. 10 Blessed are
those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of
heaven.
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KINGDOM BLESSINGS
Facts About The Beatitudes:
→The First Four Beatitudes Focus On Our Relationship To God
→ The Second Four On Our Relationship To Our Fellowman
→In All Of The Beatitudes There Is A Profound Unity
→ The First And The Last Beatitude End With The Same Reward
“The Kingdom Of Heaven”
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KINGDOM UPSIDE DOWN -- Morgan Cryar
→ Look At All These Strongmen Claiming To Be Weak
→ Look At The Offended Turn The Other Cheek
→ It’s A Kingdom Upside Down
→ Where The Servants Are At The Top
→ And The Rulers Are On The Ground
→ It’s A Kingdom Upside Down
→ You Have To Take Up Your Cross If You Want To Wear A Crown
→ In This Kingdom Upside Down
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Being A Part Of His Kingdom =
→ We Have A New Life
→ “All Things Are Made New”
→ We Have A New Way Of Thinking
→ “We Are Renewed In Our Minds”
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KINGDOM BLESSINGS
Why are the Beatitudes Important?
→ As a “code of conduct” for all believers.
→ To describe the fundamental heart change of Jesus’ followers
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KINGDOM BLESSINGS
KINGDOM TRUTH #1 – THE POOR IN SPIRIT INHERIT THE KINGDOM
→ MAT 5:3 (NIV) ""Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the
kingdom of heaven."
→ “Being Poor In Spirit, Is Our Personal Acknowledgment Of Our
Own Spiritual Bankruptcy.”
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KINGDOM BLESSINGS
KINGDOM TRUTH #2 – THOSE WHO MOURN WILL BE COMFORTED
→ Mat 5:4 (NIV) "Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted."
→ Going Through Sorrows, We Understand God’s Grace and Comfort
→ To Mourn = To Be Sorrowful and Grieve For The Sin In The World
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KINGDOM TRUTH #3 – THE MEEK WILL INHERIT THE EARTH
→Mat 5:5 (NIV) "Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth."
→ We Put Ourselves Under The Control Of God And His Kingdom
Perspectives
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KINGDOM BLESSINGS
KINGDOM TRUTH #4 – THE HUNGRY FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS WILL BE SATISFIED
→Mat 5:6 (NIV) "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for
righteousness, for they will be filled."
→ "How Happy Is The Person Who Wants 100% Righteousness; As
Bad As A Starving Person Longs For Food And A Person Dying Of
Thirst Longs For Water; For That Person Will Be Truly Satisfied.”
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KINGDOM TRUTH #5 – THOSE WHO SHOW MERCY WILL RECEIVE MERCY
→Mat 5:7 (NIV) "Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy."
→ Mercy = To Get Inside The Other Person's Skin Until We Can See
Things With Their Eyes, Think Things With Their Mind, And Feel
Things With Their Feelings.
→ To Be Forgiven -- We Must Forgive
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KINGDOM TRUTH #6 – THE PURE HEARTED WILL SEE GOD
→(Mat 5:8 NIV) Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
→ “Blessed Is The Person Whose Motives Are Always Clean &
Unmixed & Not Watered Down For That Person Will See God”
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KINGDOM TRUTH #7 – THE PEACEMAKERS WILL BE CALLED SONS OF GOD
→ (Mat 5:9 NIV) Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God
A Peacemaker:
→Solves Disputes -- Erases Divisions
→Reconciles Differences -- Eliminates Strife
→ Silences Hostilities -- Builds Right Relationships
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KINGDOM TRUTH #8 – THE PERSECUTED INHERIT THE KINGDOM
→(Matthew 5:10–12 NIV) 10 Blessed are those who are persecuted
because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 “Blessed
are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of
evil against you because of me. 12 Rejoice and be glad, because great is
your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets
who were before you.
→Persecuted= “Harassed”-- Blessed Are The “Harassed”
→ Rejoice & Be Glad – Your Reward Is Great In Heaven
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Let The Things You Call Blessed Become Awesome Aspects Of Our Lives
→ Help Us Enter The Kingdom With Our Whole Being
→ Let Our Lives Be Representative Of Your Kingdom In Our
Thoughts, Words And Actions By Your Spirit Working In Us
→ Let Kingdom Living Become More Than Theory – Let It Be Reality
→ May Your Kingdom Come And Your Will Be Done