The Mount // Week 1 // The Posture of God's Kingdom (Beatitudes 1-4)

Pastor Ashley Wilkerson

Matthew 4:12 NIV

12 When Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, he withdrew to Galilee.

Matthew 5:1–6 NIV

1 Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, 2 and he began to teach them. He said: 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. 5 Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. 6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.

The Kingdom of God begins where self-sufficiency ends.

BEATITUDE 1: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5:3 NIV

Greek: ptōchos (πτωχός) - Someone with nothing to give.

BEATITUDE 1: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5:3 NIV - GRASPING ONTO GRACE

BEATITUDE 2 — “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” Matthew 5:4 NIV

BEATITUDE 2 — “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” Matthew 5:4 NIV - FEELING NOT FLEEING

BEATITUDE 1: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5:3 NIV - GRASPING ONTO GRACE

BEATITUDE 2 — “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” Matthew 5:4 NIV - FEELING NOT FLEEING

BEATITUDE 3 — “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.” Matthew 5:5 NIV

Greek: praus (πραΰς) - strength under control

BEATITUDE 3 — “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.” Matthew 5:5 NIV - STRENGTH THAT IS STEERED

BEATITUDE 1: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5:3 NIV - GRASPING ONTO GRACE

BEATITUDE 2 — “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” Matthew 5:4 NIV - FEELING NOT FLEEING

BEATITUDE 3 — “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.” Matthew 5:5 NIV - STRENGTH THAT IS STEERED

BEATITUDE 4 — “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” Matthew 5:6 NIV

BEATITUDE 4 — “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” Matthew 5:6 NIV - CRAVING WHAT COUNTS

BEATITUDE 1: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5:3 NIV - GRASPING ONTO GRACE

BEATITUDE 2 — “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” Matthew 5:4 NIV - FEELING NOT FLEEING

BEATITUDE 3 — “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.” Matthew 5:5 NIV - STRENGTH THAT IS STEERED

BEATITUDE 4 — “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” Matthew 5:6 NIV - CRAVING WHAT COUNTS