Beatitudes
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Matthew 5:1-12 – The Beatitudes: A Look at Repentance (Part 5)
VII. The Reconciling Child Jesus says in verse 9, “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.” What happens to a person who repents of his…
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Matthew 5:1-12 – The Beatitudes: A Look at Repentance (Part 4)
V. The Mercifully Driven Verse 7 says, “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.” The character of the repentant person who has received the kingdom of heaven as…
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Matthew 5:1-12 – The Beatitudes: The Meaning of “Blessed” (Part 3)
I. The Definition of Blessing I want to digress momentarily from the previous outline because I believe it is appropriate to discuss one very important aspect of this passage. What…
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Matthew 5:1-12 – The Beatitudes: A Look at Repentance (Part 2)
IV. The Honestly Hungry Verse 6 says, “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.” When a person sees his morally bankrupt position before…
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Matthew 5:1-12 – Beatitudes: A Look at Repentance (Part 1)
Introduction Now we enter into one of the great teaching sessions of the Lord Jesus. By the time Jesus finishes with this material at the end of chapter 7, Matthew…