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Matthew 5 166
3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs
is the kingdom of heaven.
4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they
shall be comforted.
5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit
the earth.
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We have grasped the mystery of the
atom and rejected the Sermon on the
Mount...The world has achieved brilliance
without conscience. Ours is a
world of nuclear giants and ethical
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infants.
GENERAL OMAR BRADLEY
6 Blessed are they which do hunger and
thirst after righteousness: for they shall
be filled.
7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall
obtain mercy.
8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they
shall see God.
9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they
shall be called the children of God.
10 Blessed are they which are persecuted
for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is
the kingdom of heaven.
11 Blessed are you, when men shall revile
you, and persecute you, and shall say
all manner of evil against you falsely, for
my sake.
12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for
great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted
they the prophets which were before
you.
13 You are the salt of the earth: but if the
salt has lost his savour, wherewith shall
it be salted? it is thenceforth good for
nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden
under foot of men.
14 You are the light of the world. A city that
is set on an hill cannot be hid.
15 Neither do men light a candle, and put
it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and
5:2 Sin, righteousness, and judgment. “The Sermon on the Mount is the greatest example we
have of how to ‘reprove the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment.’ In Matthew chapter
5, Christ reproves the multitudes of sin by showing the essence of the Law. In chapter 6, He teaches
on true righteousness, the essence of which is to cause men to glorify our Father which is in
heaven, not to draw attention to ourselves. Then, in chapter 7, He teaches concerning judgment.
He warns the multitudes that if they judge others as guilty for doing the same things they themselves
are practicing, instead of pulling the log out of their own eye first, they are obviously hypocrites.
If we will follow this method of preaching the gospel, then we can expect the Holy Spirit to
help us. For Jesus Himself promised that this divine Helper would reprove the world of sin, of righteousness,
and of judgment. He does this by causing our words to make saving impressions on the
minds of men.” Joel Crumpton
5:6 We should come to the Savior thirsting for righteousness, not happiness as modern evangelism
maintains—“Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivers from death”
(Proverbs 11:4, emphasis added).
5:7 Jesus didn’t come to destroy the Law and the prophets, but to fulfill them (Matthew 5:17). It
was our transgressions that necessitated the Savior. If we hadn’t sinned, there would have been no
need for a sacrifice. We broke the Law, and Jesus paid the fine. God loved the world with such passion
that He sent His only Son to the cross of Calvary, so that we might trust in Him alone. In so
doing, we would not perish under the wrath of His Law, but have everlasting life (John 3:16).
5:13 “The pulpit, not the media, is to be the most powerful voice in our land.” Bill Gothard
5:14 Set on a hill. Some people say that religion is a personal thing and it should be kept to oneself.
However, Jesus tells us that the gospel of salvation is the good news of everlasting life and is
for this dying world. We should be set on a hill. We should be preaching on the housetops, lifting
up our voice like a trumpet to show this people their transgression. The Bible tells us that God’s
Law is light (Proverbs 6:23). When the light of the Law and the glorious gospel of Christ shine together,
they expose and banish the shadows of sin and death.