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Attributes of Those Who Will Be Blessed by God

Attributes of Those Who Will Be Blessed by God. Mt 5:3-12. Nature of God’s Promised Blessings. Blessings & Cursings Blessed for doing God’s will & Cursed for not doing His will Deut 11:26-28; Pr 3:33; Mal 3:7-12; Rev 3:14-22; 22:7, 14, 18-19. Nature of God’s Promised Blessings.

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Attributes of Those Who Will Be Blessed by God

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  1. Attributes of Those Who Will Be Blessed by God Mt 5:3-12

  2. Nature of God’s Promised Blessings • Blessings & Cursings • Blessed for doing God’s will & Cursed for not doing His will • Deut 11:26-28; Pr 3:33; Mal 3:7-12; Rev 3:14-22; 22:7, 14, 18-19

  3. Nature of God’s Promised Blessings • Blessings & Cursings • Blessed for doing God’s will & Cursed for not doing His will • Deut 11:26-28; Pr 3:33; Mal 3:7-12; Rev 3:14-22; 22:7, 14, 18-19 Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse; A blessing, if ye obey the commandments of the LORD your God, which I command you this day: And a curse, if ye will not obey the commandments of the LORD your God, but turn aside out of the way which I command you this day, to go after other gods, which ye have not known. (KJV)

  4. Nature of God’s Promised Blessings • Blessings & Cursings • Blessed for doing God’s will & Cursed for not doing His will • Deut 11:26-28; Pr 3:33; Mal 3:7-12; Rev 3:14-22; 22:7, 14, 18-19 The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just. (KJV)

  5. Nature of God’s Promised Blessings • Blessings & Cursings • Blessed for doing God’s will & Cursed for not doing His will • Deut 11:26-28; Pr 3:33; Mal 3:7-12; Rev 3:14-22; 22:7, 14, 18-19 Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation. Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. (KJV)

  6. Nature of God’s Promised Blessings • Blessings & Cursings • Blessed for doing God’s will & Cursed for not doing His will • Deut 11:26-28; Pr 3:33; Mal 3:7-12; Rev 3:14-22; 22:7, 14, 18-19 Vs 16 - So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. Vs 19- As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. Vs 21- To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.

  7. Nature of God’s Promised Blessings • Blessings & Cursings • Blessed for doing God’s will & Cursed for not doing His will • Deut 11:26-28; Pr 3:33; Mal 3:7-12; Rev 3:14-22; 22:7, 14, 18-19 Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book. (KJV)

  8. Nature of God’s Promised Blessings • Blessings & Cursings • Blessed for doing God’s will & Cursed for not doing His will • Deut 11:26-28; Pr 3:33; Mal 3:7-12; Rev 3:14-22; 22:7, 14, 18-19 Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. (KJV)

  9. Nature of God’s Promised Blessings • Blessings & Cursings • Blessed for doing God’s will & Cursed for not doing His will • Deut 11:26-28; Pr 3:33; Mal 3:7-12; Rev 3:14-22; 22:7, 14, 18-19 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. (KJV)

  10. Vs 3 - Poor in Spirit • Attribute • “Poor” – like a pauper or a beggar • Understand that we are Spiritually Destitute • Rev 3:17 • Blessing – Theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven • Destitute will have an Inheritance – 1 Pet 1:3-4 • Heirs are not sojourners in their own country • Antithesis • 1 Jn 1:8-10

  11. Vs 4 – They Who Mourn • Attribute • Grieve for the sinful & destitute state of our spirit • Ps 6:1-7; Act 2:36-37; 2 Cor 7:10-11 • Blessing – Shall Be Comforted • Comforted = to call near, i.e. invite, invoke (by imploration, exhortation or consolation) • Eph 2:13 • Sorrow because we are separated from God…sorrow is relieved when He brings us close to Him • Antithesis • Eph 4:19

  12. Vs 5 – The Meek • Attribute • Meek = humble, strength under control • Col 3:12 – attitude towards each other • James 1:21 – our attitude towards God • Blessing – Inherit the Earth • We can use our strength to make ourselves great… or we can subject our strength to God and he will make us great. • Mt 20:20-27 • Antithesis • James 4:6

  13. Vs 6 – They Who Hunger & Thirst After Righteousness • Attribute • Starving to be righteous - Ps 17:15; Heb 11:6 • Blessing – Shall Be Filled…with Righteousness • Only through Christ - 1 Pet 2:21-24 • Through His Word - Rom 10:9-10, 17 • Antithesis • 1 Pet 4:18; Rom 10:1-3

  14. Vs 7 – The Merciful • Attribute • Merciful = Compassionate • “The word mercy, among the Jews, signified two things: the pardon of injuries, and almsgiving.” - Adam Clark’s Commentary • Blessing – Obtain Mercy • 1 Pet 2:9-10 – Can be God’s people because we obtained mercy • Antithesis • Mt 18:32-35

  15. Vs 8 – The Pure in Heart • Attribute • Pure = Clean • Jn 15:3 • Blessing – Shall See God • God’s Children will see Him in Heaven - 1 Jn 3:2-3 • Antithesis • Hypocrisy - Mt 23:13-33

  16. Vs 9 – The Peacemakers • Attribute • Bring people to Christ - Rom 10:15; Col 1:20-21 • Bring physical peace - Rom 12:17-21 • Blessing – Called the Children of God • Rom 15:33 • God is a God of Peace, His children must also be “of Peace” • Antithesis • Heb 12:14 – “without which no man shall see the Lord”

  17. Vs 10 – The Persecuted For Righteousness Sake • Attribute • Suffer for Christ • 2 Tim 3:12 • Blessing – Reward In Heaven • Those treated like criminals for Righteousness will gain a reward in Heaven • Antithesis • 2 Tim 2:12 – If we deny Him, He will deny us

  18. Conclusion • These “Attributes”: • Understanding our Spiritual Need • Sorrowing over our sin • Humility • Longing to be righteous • Show Mercy • Clean Heart showing clean actions • Make peace with other and God • Endure persecution for Christ Are NOT Optional

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