Jesus is teaching the disciples
The Beatitudes -
God blessed the poor - the Kingdom of God is theirs (spiritually poor)
God blessed the hungry now -they will be satisfied (spiritual appetite)
God blessed those who weep now they will laugh with joy (spiritual grief over sin)
You may be experiencing this now but not always
God blessed the hated, excluded, mocked, cursed-identifited with me the Son of Man
Because he was hated, excluded, mocked, and cursed
When these things happen to you -rejoice
Your reward is in heaven
He reminds them that their ancestors were mistreated as well
The Sorrows
Who does sorrow await?
The rich -you have your only happiness now they have no spiritual wealth
The satisfied and prosperous now time of awful hunger is before you
You who laugh carelessly-laughing will turn to mourning and sorrow
Praised by the crowds- ancestors also praised false prophets
They may have now but will lack later
Divine approval over human praise
Love for Enemies
If you are willing to listen ( to do these you have a willingness
Love your enemies
Do good to those who hate you
Pray for those who curse you
Pray for those who hurt you
Turn the other cheek
Give what you have to anyone who asks
Do for others as you would like to do them
Do you deserve credit for loving those who love you, even sinners do that
If you do good to those who do good to you is that wonderful sinner do that
Lend money to those who can repay even sinners do that
Love your enemies do good to them lend to them don't be concerned if they can repay bc the reward from heaven will be great and you are acting like children on the Most High
Because he is kind to the unthankful and the wicked
Be compassionate bc your Father is compassionate
Judgment
Stop judging and you will not be judged this verse is about discernment
Stop criticizing others or it will come back on you
Forgive others you will be forgiven
Give and you will receive
Your gift will return to you in full measure pressed down and shaken together to make room for more running over
What you use in the measure that the standard measure you will be used
The blind leads the blind to death you need someone who can See to lead those who reject Christ and teach others to do so will end up in destruction
The student is not greater than the teacher the one who works hard will be like the teacher. Christ is our teacher and we are to be like him
Be careful about following the wrong person
Worry about the log in your own eyes vs the speck in your friends
Hyporcrietes one who pretends to be someone else
Deal with you first then you will see well enough to worry about someone else
The Tree and its Fruit
A good tree can't produce bad fruit
Bad trees can't produce good fruit
A tree is identified by the fruit it produces
A good person produces good deeds from a good heart
An evil person produces evil deeds from an evil heart
You can identify people who follow God based on what they say and do
Whatever is in your heart determines what you say
Two Foundations
Why do you call me Lord when you won't obey me or do what I say
I will show you what it is like to
1.
Come to me
2.
Listen to my teaching
3.
Obey me
A person who builds their house on a strong foundation when the floodwaters rise and break against the house
It stands bc it well built
Your foundation determines your future
Listening and not obeying
Like a house without a foundation when the flood goes against it, it will crumble into a heap of ruins
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