The Great Contradiction Part 2 (The Beatitudes)
Matthew 5:7-12
Introduction:
-Three Weeks ago, I introduced a Sermon Series called “The Heart of the Matter” (The Sermon on the Mount). We previewed the message has a whole and how Jesus was not concern about what’s on the outside. He is concerned about the heart of the matter, the heart itself.
-Two weeks ago, I began a 2-Part series on The Beatitudes which I have called The Great Contradiction part 1. Compare to what world has to say what is considered to what Jesus says is a blessed person is completely contradicts one another.
-Part 1 of the Great Contradiction (The Beatitudes) Jesus talked about
-The Poor in Spirit and The Promised Blessing: The Kingdom of God (v. 3)
-Those who Mourn and The Promised Blessing: Comfort (v. 4)
-The Gentle or Meek and The Promised Blessing: Inherit the Earth
-Those who hunger and thirst for righteousness and The Promised Blessing: Filled or Satisfied.
-As we finish The Great Contradiction (The Beatitudes), the term beatitude means blessings. Not only future blessings but they are present blessings as well.
-Again, we will see once again and has I have said before and will continue to say throughout the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus is focus on “The Heart of the Matter” and today in the last part of the Beatitudes we continue to see this thought played out.