Number 14 Flashcards
What does it mean to be poor in spirit?
Having _______, recognizing our own _____ poverty, sinfulness, helplessness, and _____ before God
Having humility, recognizing our own spiritual poverty, sinfulness, helplessness, and need before God
What does it mean to be blessed?
The word blessed means to be overflowing with inward __, which does not depend on circumstances
Joy
What does it mean to be meek?
A broken _______ - sure ding your rights and your will to God
Will
What is the key to seeing God?
We are to be _____ in heart
A heart that seeks _____ after God and holds back nothing from God
They shall see God - Jer 29:13
Pure - only -
We are to _____in persecutions
One who so desires to be like Christ that he rejoices in anything which will produce Christ like character in him no matter how painful one who so loves Christ that he rejoices in anything no matter how painful that exalts Christ and reaches souls
Christ makes it clear that he is not abolishing the law but rather_____it, both by his life and by his teachings
Fulfilling
Christ makes it clear that the Pharisees standard of righteousness fall far short of God’s standards, and that even the best human attempts of righteousness cannot earn one a place in the kingdom
True
“Ye have heard” or similar wording followed by “But I say unto you” appear six times in this chapter of Matthew.
Jesus does not here abolish these old Testament commands, but rather the Pharisaic and Rabbinic interpretations of the law. He then reveals the _____intent of the Law.
Original
We are to abstain, not only from the fruit of adultery, but also from the root of_____
Lust
We as kingdom citizens should be so_____ that our yes, and no answers should mean just that without having to promise, swear or bind oneself with an oath.
Honest
As kingdom citizens, we are to replace vengeance with_____, going the 2nd mile and compassionate giving
Forgiveness
As kingdom citizens, we are to love our _____
Enemies
What is the Golden Rule?
As Kingdom citizens we are to do unto others as we would have them do unto us. Matthew 7:12
