Watonga Church of Christ
. . . learning from the men, women and children of Bible times
. . . learning from the men, women and children of Bible times
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And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain; and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: and he opened his mouth and taught them...
Matthew 5:1-2 |
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1. "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."
("poor in spirit" means someone who depends on God for everything)
2. "Blessed are they who mourn, for they shall be comforted."
(those who are sorry for sins will be comforted by the Scriptures that teach forgiveness)
3. "Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth."
(meek people are able to look beyond SELF and enjoy this 'fascinating' earth that God has made)
4. "Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied."
(reading the Scriptures will satisfy!)
5. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy."
(give mercy to your neighbor and God will give mercy to you)
6. "Blessed are the pure of heart, for they shall see God."
(to be pure means to be free of all selfishness)
7. "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God."
(if we imitate God's love of man, we become children of God)
8. "Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."
9. "Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you, because of Me."