The Sermon on the Mount was brought on by Jesus' growing popularity. - Matt. 4:25 - At first, the people were attracted to Him because of His healing. When Jesus began to teach the people remained to hear what He said. They were impressed with the authority with which He taught. Although many people heard the Sermon on the Mount, it was primarily directed to Jesus' followers or disciples.
The central theme of the Sermon is; You must therefore be perfect just as your heavenly Father is perfect. - Matt. 5:48 - The word perfect does not refer to sinless or moral perfection. It means completeness, wholeness, maturity - being all that God wants a person to be.. It is a goal that is never attained in our earthly life but it continuously challenges us to greater achievements for the Lord.
Jesus began His teachings by stating the way to happiness. The word blessed is appropriately translated as "happy". The Beatitudes describe the ideal disciple and his rewards both present and future. The person whom Jesus describes in this passage has a different quality of character and lifestyle than those still "outside' the kingdom.
As a literary form, the beatitude is also found often in the Old Testament and often in the New Testament.
Happy the man
who never follows the advice of the wicked
or loiters on the way that sinners take
or sits about with scoffers - Psalms 1:1
How good Yahweh is - only taste and see!
Happy the man who takes shelter in him. - Psalms 34:8 -
Happy the man you choose whom you invite
to live in your courts.
Fill us with good things of your house
of your holy Temple. - Psalms 65:4 -
Happy all those who fear Yahweh
and follow in his paths. - Psalms 128:1 -
'You believe because you can see me.
Happy are those who have not seen and yet believe'. - John 20:29 -
Happy the man who stands firm when trails come. He has proved himself and win the prize of life, the crown that the Lord has promised to those who love him. - James 1:12 -
Happy are those who die in the Lord! Happy indeed, the Spirit says; now they can rest forever after their work since their good deeds go with them. - Rev. 14:13 -
How happy are the poor in spirit;
their is the kingdom of heaven.
Happy the gentle;
their shall have the earth for their heritage.
Happy those who mourn;
they shall be comforted.
Happy those who hunger and thirst for what is right;
they shall be satisfied.
Happy the merciful;
they shall have mercy shown on them.
Happy the pure in heart;
they shall see God.
Happy the peacemakers;
they shall be called sons of God.
Happy those who are persecuted in the cause of right;
theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
'Happy are you when abuse you and persecute you and speak all kinds of calumny against you on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven; this is how they persecuted the prophets before you'. - Matt. 5:2-12 -
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Sunday, May 24, 2009
I have through years of reading, pondering, reflecting and contemplating, the 3 things that last; FAITH . HOPE . LOVE and I would like to made available my sharing from the many thinkers, authors, scholars and theologians whose ideas and thoughts I have borrowed. God be with them always. Amen!
I STILL HAVE MANY THINGS TO SAY TO YOU BUT THEY WOULD BE TOO MUCH FOR YOU NOW. BUT WHEN THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH COMES, HE WILL LEAD YOU TO THE COMPLETE TRUTH, SINCE HE WILL NOT BE SPEAKING AS FROM HIMSELF, BUT WILL SAY ONLY WHAT HE HAS LEARNT; AND HE WILL TELL YOU OF THE THINGS TO COME.
HE WILL GLORIFY ME, SINCE ALL HE TELLS YOU WILL BE TAKEN FROM WHAT IS MINE. EVERYTHING THE FATHER HAS IS MINE; THAT IS WHY I SAID: ALL HE TELLS YOU WILL BE TAKEN FROM WHAT IS MINE. - JOHN 16:12-15 -
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