Mathew 5:1-5

Steps To The Counter-Culture Life (Part 1)

 

Beatitudes

8 Lines of Christ – Promises

8 Lines to confound

Transformation of character

Kingdom Promises

Break with cultural norms

Not common sense

Almost insane – "Peculiar"

Spiritual bankruptcy

Rabbis who thought they knew the truth

Understanding humility

Humble at the point of Grace

Jacob – "manipulator"

Self-image / Christ-esteem

Being genuine

Sorrow vs depression – holding onto self-pity

Spiritual mourning / groaning

Lament and give it to God

Can tell a lot about a person by what they laugh / cry about

Negotiating with God is not humbleness

God meets the need

On this day…

• Live Updates – 2025
• HOLINESS V. HARDNESS TOWARDS GOD – 2025
• Numbers 36 – 2024
• Numbers 35 – 2024
• Take heart, or fear – as appropriate – 2007
• Late Night Bloggers – 2007
• Proverb 15:2 – 2007
• Proverb 15:17 – 2007
• Proverb 3:34 – 2007
• Proverb 3:13-15 – 2007