the 8 keys to a blessed life
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Theme 2014: Experiencing God, Embracing People!. The 8 Keys To A Blessed Life. [BEATITUDES]. Matthew 5:1-12. Part I:. It Depends On Who. You Depended On. Matthew 5:3. “ Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven .” [NIV]. The word. "BLESSED". - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Theme 2014: Experiencing God, Embracing People!
Theme 2014: Experiencing God, Embracing People!
Matthew 5:1-12Matthew 5:1-12
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“Blessed are the poor in
spirit, for theirs is the
kingdom of heaven.”[NIV]
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in the Bible is the Greek word
“makarios”
The word
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“1 Now when he saw the
crowds, he went up on a
mountainside and sat down.
His disciples came to him, 2
and he began
to teach them ….”[NIV]
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“Blessed are the poor in
spirit, for theirs is the
kingdom of heaven.”[NIV]
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The New Living Translation …. The New Living Translation ….
“God blesses those who realize
their need for him. . .”
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The God’s Word Translation …. The God’s Word Translation ….
God blesses those “who recognize
they are spiritually
helpless . . .”
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The Common English Version…. The Common English Version….
God blesses those
“who depend only on Him.”
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The New Century Version…. The New Century Version….
God blesses those “who know
they have great spiritual
needs.”
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To be
which is the first condition
for God’s blessing on your life
means “I humbly depend on
God instead of myself.”
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Proverbs 14:12….Proverbs 14:12….
“There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.”
[NIV]
“There is a way that seems right, but it ends in a dead
end.”
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Proverbs 3:5-7….Proverbs 3:5-7….
“5 Trust in the LORD with allyour heart; do not lean not on
your own understanding;[In other words don’t depend on your wisdom. Don’t depend on
what you think is the right thing to do. Don’t depend on your
hunches, your feelings. depend on your own understanding.]
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6 In all your ways, [everything you do – how you spend your
time, your money, relationships. Everything.] Acknowledge him
[seek His will], and he [God promises] will make [direct]
your paths straight. 7 Do not be wise in your own eyes; [What he’s saying there is don’t go
around saying …
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…. “I’ve got this all figured out.I can handle this. I’m a big girl. I’m a big guy. I know what I’m
doing. I’ve got it all figured out. I’ve got a plan. Don’t be
impressed with your own wisdom.] Fear the LORD and
shun evil [Instead, respect the Lord and turn your back on
evil].” [NIV]
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James 1:5….James 1:5….
“If any of you lack wisdom,
you should pray and ask
God, who gives it .…”
[NIV]
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Your strength is limited.
God’s strength is unlimited.
Your strength is finite.
God’s strength is infinite.
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Psalm 84:5….Psalm 84:5….
“Happy are those whose
strength comes from you …” [NCV]
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Isaiah 40:31….Isaiah 40:31….
“But the people who trust
the Lord will become strong
again. They will rise up as
an eagle in the sky; they will
run and not need rest; they
will walk and not become
tired.” [NCV]
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Psalm 71:16….Psalm 71:16….
“I walk in the strengthof the Lord …”
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2 Corinthians 12:8-10….2 Corinthians 12:8-10….
“8 Three times I begged God
to take away my weakness.
[And you’ve got some
weakness you’d like God to
take away and you’ve
probably asked him to.]
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9 Each time God said, ‘My grace is all you need! My power works best in your
weakness.’[You don’t need anything else. You just need me. My power
works best in your weakness.]
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10 So, [Paul says,] I now gladly
boast. I boast about how weak
I am. [I used to hide my
weaknesses. I used to be
ashamed of my weakness.
Paul says not any more. I’m
proud of my weaknesses.
Why?]
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…. Because when I’m weakest
the power of Christ works in
me and shows up through me.
When I am weak, then I am
strong.”
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