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1. The poor in spirit are happy. These bring their minds to their condition, when it is a low condition. They are humble and lowly in their own eyes.
- Hastings
The First Beatitude Blessed are the poor in spirit: for...
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And when he was set - This was the common mode of teaching...
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26 “Truly I say to you, you will not come out of there until...
- For They Shall Be Comforted
4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be...
- Hastings
2. (Matthew 5:4) The godly reaction to poverty of spirit: mourning. Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. a. Blessed are those who mourn: The ancient Greek grammar indicates an intense degree of mourning. Jesus does not speak of casual sorrow for the consequences of our sin, but a deep grief before God over our fallen state. i.
3. The meek are happy. The meek are those who quietly submit to God; who can bear insult; are silent, or return a soft answer; who, in their patience, keep possession of their own souls, when they can scarcely keep possession of anything else. These meek ones are happy, even in this world.
1 My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. 2 For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment; 3 And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; a...
1 kwi 2008 · Our forgiveness comes from the One who died on the cross for our sins. That is why there is blessedness in conviction over sin. “Blessed” emphasizes God’s part in forgiveness. Our comfort does not rest in who we are or even in the act of mourning but in God’s provision. God provides for us in grace.
Matthew 5:4. This verse echoes the beatitude in Matthew 5:4: "Blessed are those who mourn." It mentions one of the sacrifices that God accepts: the contrite spirit, the broken heart. What is mourned here is spiritual in nature, and the sorrow is likewise spiritual, a kind of contrition or remorse.
4 kwi 2020 · In Matthew 5:4, “Blessed are those who mourn for they will be comforted,” “they” is emphatic—meaning “they alone.” Only those who deeply mourn the effects of sin experience God’s comfort. Interpretation Question: In what ways do mourners experience God’s comfort? 1. God comforts mourners through salvation.
