his story, lesson 3: the beatitudes
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We continue our summer series His Story, The Story Our Story with the 3rd lesson from Matthew, the beatitudes presented by Keith Pickard, youth intern.TRANSCRIPT
Matthew’s Story, Lesson 3
Keith Pickard - 6.8.2014
1. Attitude• Matthew 5:1-12
Beatitudes
• Threes components to every beatitude• 1. Claim- “Blessed”• 2. Characteristic- “are the poor in spirit”• 3. Consequence- “for theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
Purpose of each Beatitude
• 1st-3rd are essential to being converted• Humiliation- vs.3 blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of
heaven• Contrition- vs.4 blessed are those who mourn for they shall be comforted• Submission- vs.5 blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth
Purpose of Each Beatitude
• 4th -7th essential to growing as a Christian• Passion for being right with God- vs.6 blessed are those who hunger and thirst
for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied• Compassion for others- vs.7 blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive
mercy• Sanctification- vs.8 blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God• Cooperation- vs.9 blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons
of God
Purpose of each beatitude
• 8-9 are essential to conviction• Conviction- vs. 10-11 blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness
sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven
2. Affect
• Matthew 5:13-16• Making a change in your life• We are the salt and light of the world
3. Authority
• Matthew 5:17-20
• A. Direct- Jesus saw the word of God as something to direct His life• B. Respect- Jesus had respect for the word of God• Jot=smallest letter in the Hebrew alphabet • Respecting God’s word brings us one step closer to being like Jesus
• C. Protect- Jesus protected the word of God• Conflict vs.21- Walk in love when conflict arises• Lust vs.27- Lust desensitizes us, and causes heart-ache• Adultery vs. 31- Preserving marriage is important to God• Honesty in Speech vs.33- Be a man or woman of your word• Vengeance vs. 38- Don’t resist the one who is evil• Love vs.43- Binds together all things
4. Accents
• Matthew 6:1-24• Two Improper Value Systems• Making “Impressions” vs.1-15• Making “Possessions” vs. 19-24
5. Anxiety
• Matthew 6:25-34• Worry= Obsessing over, constantly thinking about, afraid• Your value system will determine if you are full or free of worry
Answer to Anxiety
• Value Self vs. 25-26• Accept Self vs. 27• Trust God’s Care vs. 28-30• See God as a Loving Father vs. 31,32• Commit Self to Something Bigger than Self vs. 33• Live for Today vs. 34
6. Affection
• Matthew 7:1-6• How we treat other people• Consequences of Judging• Social• Psychological• Spiritual
7. After Life
• Two Destinies- Life or Destruction• One Choice- The Narrow Path
Summary
• Attitude• Affect• Authority• Accent• Anxiety• Affection• After Life