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MONTH NINE CONTINUED |
| BLESSED ARE THE POOR IN SPIRIT, FOR THEIRS IS THE KINGDOM OF GOD. |
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| In the gospel cited above, John 1: 1-4;9-13;14-17;18, Jesus is identified as the Word sent by our Almighty Father to enlighten and instruct us as to how we may become worthy to deserve eternal salvation In the Sermon of the Mount, Jesus delivered a message to guide us: the eight beatitudes. CLICK BELOW TO HEAR the BEATIUDES |
Matthew 5:3
Sermon on the Mount Carl H.Block 19th Century
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| "POOR OF SPIRIT" This poverty is poverty of the spirit not poverty of the body. It indicates than man is drawn toward withdrawal from the urges of ambition, the pride of success, the desire for riches, etc Man wishes to rest entirely with all hopes only in God, his Creator. He realizes that without God he is utterly helpless, and this knowledge enables him to trust and obey. Man's reward for maintaining this life style is eternal salvation, joyfully dwelling with God, His angels and His Saints in Heaven. |
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John Greenleaf Whittier 19th Century
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| Blessed is the current state of well-being, contentment and joy which we experience when the divine favor rests on us. This occurs when we possess the inward qualities which please our God. These qualities are outlined in the Beatitudes, our guide toward blessedness in this life and the eternal rewards promised in each beatitude. |
| Yes, successful men and wealthy men who possess humility before God are poor in spirit. Personalities in the bible possessing material goods and successful lives in addition to being poor in spirit: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, David and Joseph of Arimathea were wealthy. Dynamic men who also possessed a poor in spirit attitude: Isaiah (Isaiah 57:15);Gideon (Judges 6:15); Moses (Exodus 4:10) Solomon (1Kings 3:5-9). |
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