![]() ![]() Have you ever eaten food without some salt before? Or have you ever been afraid of the dark when you were younger? The world without believers is the same as food without salt or a completely dark room. It may not seem like it physically, but they have great worth in heaven. The persecuted: The Bible calls those who are persecuted for the sake of the gospel, blessed people.When we do the same, it means we are true sons of God. God sent Jesus into the world to reconcile men back to God. The peacemakers: The peacemakers are those who make peace between God and men too.This means that we must not think anything bad with our hearts or become insincere with God and people. If we want to draw near to God and know more of Him, then we must be pure in heart. The “pure in heart”: Purity of heart is very important to God. ![]() The merciful: If we show mercy to people around us, God will show us mercy too.Anyone like this will always be filled by God. They desire to become more like God and to obey His words. Those who “hunger and thirst for righteousness”: This refers to those who have a strong desire for God and His ways.The meek: The meek are those who are humble, who treat other people right and put others first.Those who mourn: The blessing for those that mourn is that they will be comforted by God.The poor in spirit are always partakers of God’s Kingdom. Those who recognize that only God can truly satisfy. The “poor in spirit”: The poor in spirit refers to those who humble themselves before God.The beatitudes refer to eight categories of people: Although some of them might not seem so easy, they count a lot before God, and he will always reward us for them. The beatitude shows us how to live a blessed life. These twelve verses give the picture of the life and qualities that we should demonstrate as a disciple of Jesus. Jesus is teaching a principle of cause and effect. There is a clear connection between the “blessed are” and the promised result. The Beatitudes describe key principles of how a believer should live. It has become one of the most loved and well-known portions of the Bible. The beatitudes are the first part of Jesus’ sermon on the mount. If we can truly obey the words of this sermon, our lives will be so much better for it. Many popular Bible verses are found in this sermon, and it is one that every Christian should take some time out to study. Jesus also taught about how to live a good and happy life which honours God. In this sermon, Jesus taught basic principles of God’s kingdom that have to do with our relationship with God and others. The sermon is popularly called “The Sermon on the Mount.” It spans from Matthew 5-7. After Jesus had called His disciples and was ready to begin His ministry, He climbed up a mountain and began to teach His longest sermon recorded in the Bible. ![]()
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