beatitudes 1 blessed are the poor in spirit

8/10/2019 Beatitudes 1 Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit

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The Beatitudes


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Greek word for poor - Ptochos

This adjectivedescribes not justsimply poor butcompletely destitute(bankrupt).This word is alwaysused in a bad sense.



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Ptochos is to be absolutely poor

A man who has nopower.Has no prestige.Has no influence todefend himself againstthe insults andassaults of the world.

People can walk allover you and theresnothing you can doabout it.



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What is the poverty of the Spirit

Not poverty of theHoly SpiritA personal

acknowledgment ofspiritual bankruptcyConscious confessionof unworth before God

Deepest form ofrepentance



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Prayer of the publican Luke 18:10-14

God have mercy on me, a sinner No attempt to justify self or toexcuse ones sin Totally emptied of pride andcompletely self abasedCompare that with the self-righteous prayer of the Pharisee whodid not see his total unworth beforeGod.



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Three Truths from this Beatitude



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How the sick can get well

The first necessity ofa sick man if he is tobe well is to admit heis not well and that heshould seek a cure.Unless he realizes thathe is sick andacknowledges that byseeing a doctor, he willnever be well but onlygets worse.



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Truth no. 2

This Beatitude makes acomplete revaluation of whatconstitutes wealth.True wealth can never consistin the possession of things.The man who has nothing butmoney to meet life is truly apoverty stricken man.The rich man is not the onewho has the most but whoneeds the least.



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Truth no. 3

The way to trueindependence liesthrough dependence inGodThe way to truefreedom comesthrough completesurrender to God



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John Wesley & the Moravian Christians

John Wesley was on avoyage to another countrywhen his ship met with aterrible storm.People were screaming andscrambling for life jacketsor floats.Like everyone else, he toowas caught up with runningback and forth for dearlife, trying to balance theship to keep it fromcapsizing

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John Wesley & the Moravian ChristiansIn the midst of all this

commotion and terror, hesuddenly saw a group of peoplekneeling quietly in deep earnestprayer with folded hands.

John was deeply impressed bythe faith of these MoravianChristians for fear was not

reflected on their faces butperfect peace.He decided right there and thenthat he would learn to developthat same kind of faith in him.12/36



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We cannot be filled unless we areempty of selfish pride

When we realized our lackof righteousnessWhen we are emptied of ourprideWhen we realized how muchour need isThen we are ready to befilled by Gods spirit andonly then can we truly be ofservice to Him



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Kingdom of heaven belongs to the poor

The kingdom of Godbelongs to the poor ofspirit because only theyask to be inOnly they realize howspiritually bankrupt they

areOnly they go in searchof righteousness



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Those who are contented aredisqualified from heaven

Those who are contentedare complacent

They do nothing about theirspiritual condition becausethey see no need.Consequently they are

disqualified from heaven



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Paraphrased Beatitude No 1

O the happiness ofthe man who hasrealized his own utterhelplessness and hisown utter inadequacyand who has learnt toput his whole trust inGod; for then he willhumbly accept the willof God and in so doingbecomes a citizen ofthe kingdom of God


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