Grace Church, Tulsa OK
Pastor Robb Yandian
May 18, 2014, 2nd service
Matthew 5:1-12 (ESV)
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1. Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him.
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1. Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him.
2. And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying:
3. "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4. "Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
5. "Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
6. "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
7. "Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
8. "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
9. "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
10. "Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11. "Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.
12. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
As recorded in the Bible this is the longest speech that Jesus made.
Matt 4:23
23And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.
Matt 9:3535And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.
Jesus taught, preached, and healed.
You can not separate the three things Jesus did. All three things are Jesus and should be in any ministry involving him. You may like one aspect of Him, but you can not get rid of the others.
We do not get to pick and chose from what the Bible says. All of it is good to learn from.
Matthew 5:1-2 (MSG)
We do not get to pick and chose from what the Bible says. All of it is good to learn from.
Matthew 5:1-2 (MSG)
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1-2 When Jesus saw his ministry drawing huge crowds, he climbed a hillside. Those who were apprenticed to him, the committed, climbed with him. Arriving at a quiet place, he sat down and taught his climbing companions. This is what he said:
1-2 When Jesus saw his ministry drawing huge crowds, he climbed a hillside. Those who were apprenticed to him, the committed, climbed with him. Arriving at a quiet place, he sat down and taught his climbing companions. This is what he said:
The disciples were ones that were committed to Jesus. There were followers who wanted to believe that he was the one that came to deliver them. There were some that just wanted to see the Jesus show. Some people wanted to catch Him in a mistake. Except for the Disciples, these are the multitude.
The ones that were committed to Him, the disciples, were the ones that climbed with Him. The crowds came filtering up the hillside. The disciples were His climbing companions. We need to ask ourselves are we climbing companions, staying on His heels and with Him through out the whole thing.
To be this way we must be willing to hear God speak, and then do it. When Peter was told to "follow me" Peter quit his job and dd it. We have to be willing to be that way. Pressures in life will help you to determine just how much you are committed.
This section has the start of the Beatitudes. First and last promises are the same. When we have salvation, we receive the kingdom of heaven. These promises are present time but the others are future.
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