First, it is great to be listening to sermons and blogging again as a group. There is something unifying and "team bonding" about this discipline and exercise!
Second, let us all be in prayer for Konrad this week! Konrad is boarding a plane Friday for Spain. Konrad, I look forward to your posts as you listen to these sermons in a different culture and possibly an uncomfortable situation.
"Blessed are the poor" or "Blessed are the poor in Spirit" - What did Jesus mean by we ought to be poor in spirit. Shouldn't we strive to be rich in spirit? I like how DJ addressed that. The opposite of "Poor in spirit" is not "Rich in Spirit!"
Billy Graham once brilliantly responded with the following:
"What did He (Jesus) mean? Simply this: We must be humble in our spirits. If you put the word “humble” in place of the word “poor,” you will understand what He (Jesus) meant." - paraphrase
When we come to God, we must be aware that our own sin, our spiritual emptiness, and poverty are all we really have to offer Him. Everything else is a gracious gift....from HIM.
The Bible says, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble” (James 4:6)."
We must not be proud in our hearts or "Self-Satisfied" thinking we don’t really need God.
"Blessed are the poor or "sorrowful" in Spirit" - Blessed are those of us who see themselves as they really are.....and take action!
2 Corinthians 7:10 - "Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death."
- Reid
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