Believers Are Blessed
Intro:
The word “Blessed” is defined as enjoying spiritual
happiness and the favor of God. Prosperous occurs
nine times here but in reference to eight qualities.
Beattitudes as they are called deal with attitudes.
“Blessed” can be a...
1. Statement (Ruth 2:12; 3:12)
2. State (Num. 6:24-26)
3. Status (Ps. 1:1-3)
Note: The Beattitudes give us a progressive
Christian experience from conviction to conversion
and consecration to continuance.
I. Blessed Are the Minus (Mt. 5:3) MENDICANT
A. The poor in spirit: not the Holy Spirit
1. Poverty of spirit: spiritual condition (Ps.
57:17) wrought by Holy Spirit
a. Natural: devoid of God (I Cor. 2:14)
b. Spiritual emptiness (Ro. 7:18) Spiritually empty
Note: emptiness is most seriously felt when you come
to die. Nothing but Christ and His grace is
important.
2. Personality of Spirit: sinful condition. (Eccl.
7:20)
a. Physical appearance not meant: Spiritual (II
Cor. 8:9)
b. Conviction of sin awakens to such poverty.
(bankrupt)
B. The place of Saviour: the Kingdom of Heaven
1. Internal condition: “Blessed”
2. Eternal country: “Bliss”
II. Blessed Are the Mourners (Mt. 5:4; II Cor.
7:10)
A. Mourning over poverty of Spirit: concern.
(Spiritual mourning)
1. Repentant condition reviewed. (II Cor. 7:10; Ro.
2:4) Sorry for sin.
a. Burden of sin. (Ro. 7:24)
b. Badness of sin. (Ro. 7:18)
2. Renewed condition in view. (Ro. 5:8)
B. Mended from poverty of Spirit. Comforted.
1. Receives peace with God. (Ro. 5:1).
2. Receives prospect of grace.
a. Blessed hope. (Tit. 2:13; I Jn. 3:2-3; Ro.
8:23)
b. Blessed here. (Eph. 1:3-4; Jn. 14:16-18)
III. Blessed Are the Meek (Mt. 5:5; 11:28-30;
Num. 12:3)
A.
Meek: defined as humble, patient, submissive,
subdued, modest. (Col. 3:12)
1. Character
of saved person. (Jas. 1:21) accepts whatever God
sends.
2. Characteristics
of such a person. (Eph. 4:2; Gal. 5:22-26)
a.
Godward: submission to God’s directions with
complicity. (Gal. 6:1)
b.
Manward: suffers provocation without being inflamed
by them.
B.
Meek inherit the earth. (Ps. 37:11)
1. This
is a millennial promise: Reward. (II Tim. 2:11-12)
2. This
is a masterly (majestic) position: Regard.
Illustration: In 1847, Sir James Simpson, medical
doctor discovered chloroform which could be used in
surgery by rendering insensible to pain. Some years
later lecturing at University of Edenburg, he was
asked by one of his students what his most valuable
discovery was. Surprised them by saying his most
valuable discovery was when he realized he was a
sinner and that Jesus Christ was my Saviour.