Sermon on the Mount
"The Sermon on the Mount in its primary application gives neither the privilege nor the duty of the Church -these are found in the Epistles. Under the law of the Kingdom, for example, no one may hope for forgiveness who has not first forgiven (Matt 6:12, 14, 15) but under grace the Christian is exhorted to forgive because he is already forgiven (Eph 4:30-32). There is a beautiful moral application to the Christian.
It always remains true that the poor in spirit, rather than the proud, are blessed; and those who mourn because of their sins... in consciousness of them, will hunger and thirst after righteousness... and in hungering will be filled; the merciful are blessed and the pure in heart do see God", quoted from the Scofield Study Bible.
This series, covering Matthew 5:1 - 7:29, helps to look at this admittedly difficult passage in its correct context. Note: The audio of several messages are muffled due to age.
It always remains true that the poor in spirit, rather than the proud, are blessed; and those who mourn because of their sins... in consciousness of them, will hunger and thirst after righteousness... and in hungering will be filled; the merciful are blessed and the pure in heart do see God", quoted from the Scofield Study Bible.
This series, covering Matthew 5:1 - 7:29, helps to look at this admittedly difficult passage in its correct context. Note: The audio of several messages are muffled due to age.
Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit
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1) Matthew 5:1-3
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Blessed are Those Who Mourn
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2) Matthew 5:4
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Blessed are the Meek
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3) Matthew 5:5
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Blessed are Those Who Hunger and Thirst
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4) Matthew 5:6
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Blessed are the Merciful
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5) Matthew 5:7
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Blessed are the Pure in Heart
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6) Matthew 5:8
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Blessed are the Peacemakers
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7) Matthew 5:9
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Blessed are Those Who are Persecuted
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8) Matthew 5:10-12
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You are the Salt of the Earth
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9) Matthew 5:13
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You are the Light of the World
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10) Matthew 5:14-16
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I Came to Fulfill the Law
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11) Matthew 5:17-20
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Reconciliation for Offenses of the Heart
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12) Matthew 5:21-26
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The Scriptural View of Adultery
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13) Matthew 5:27-32
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Guarding Against False Words
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14) Matthew 5:33-37
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Extending Undeserved Mercy
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15) Matthew 5:38-48
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The Need for Inward Righteousness
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16) Matthew 6:1-18
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Values From Eternity's View
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17) Matthew 6:19
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What Really Matters
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18) Matthew 6:24-34
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The Separation of Holiness
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19) Matthew 7:6
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Judging Others
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20) Matthew 7:1-5
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Asking Our Father By Faith
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21) Matthew 7:7-12
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Two Gates Into Eternity
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22) Matthew 7:13-20
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The Fabric of True Christianity
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23) Matthew 7:21-29
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