Category: Beatitudes
Subject: The Beatitudes
Sermon Blessed are the Poor in Spirit
Josh Cox discusses Matthew 5:3, where Jesus taught, “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”
The Beatitudes of Christ
Early in Jesus’ Galilean ministry, he went up on a mountain where he taught His disciples. The first section of the discourse, which covers chapters 5 through 7 of Matthew, is referred to as the Beatitudes.
The word “beatitude” is defined as “supreme blessedness.” It is an appropriate description of the blessings that Jesus pronounced upon the righteous in these first 11 verses of Matthew 5. I appreciate the words of McGarvey about these righteous characteristics listed in the text: Continue reading “The Beatitudes of Christ”
The Beatitudes
In Matthew chapters 5 through 7 we have the most extensive example of our Lord’s teaching in His ministry. The sermon was preached early in His efforts, shortly after His temptation in the wilderness. It was preached in Galilee, on a mountainside near the north shore of Lake Tiberias. While there are many important truths found in Matthew’s record of that sermon, we will limit our comments to its beginning, known as the Beatitudes.
Sermon: The Beatitudes
This sermon is a concise and summary treatment of the Beatitudes, found in Jesus’ sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:1-12).
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