Good News Baptist Church, Cedar Rapids, IA
The Sermon on the Mount - The Beatitudes
Sunday Morning Service The Beatitudes - Happy Are the Sad
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The Beatitudes
Happy Are the Sad
Recap
Jesus' target audience is the disciples.
Blessed - happier than happy
The beginning of the Sermon on the Mount is concerned with how to be happy.
"Blessed are the poor in spirit" denotes spiritual poverty, not physical poverty.
Jesus' target audience is the disciples.
Blessed - happier than happy
The beginning of the Sermon on the Mount is concerned with how to be happy.
"Blessed are the poor in spirit" denotes spiritual poverty, not physical poverty.
Happy Are the Sad
This is referring to spiritual sadness as opposed to simply emotional sadness.
This is referring to spiritual sadness as opposed to simply emotional sadness.
Two Tragedies That Make the Church Unattractive to the Outside World
1. False Piety
2. False Joy
Both are born of a lack of deep conviction of sin or a superficial understanding of happiness and joy.
1. False Piety
2. False Joy
Both are born of a lack of deep conviction of sin or a superficial understanding of happiness and joy.
What Is This "Mourning?"
Deep conviction of sin brought about after the truly being poor in spirit. It comes after self-examination.
Deep conviction of sin brought about after the truly being poor in spirit. It comes after self-examination.
But What About the Happy?
Blessed are they that mourn for they shall be comforted.
Blessed are they that mourn for they shall be comforted.
What kind of comfort exists for the mourners?
- Assurance of coming glory and freedom
- Knowledge that God is working now among the unbelievers to bring them to Christ
- Assurance of coming glory and freedom
- Knowledge that God is working now among the unbelievers to bring them to Christ
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1. How does Matthew 5:4 challenge conventional thoughts about happiness?
2. To what lengths do people go to not have to be sad?
1. How does Matthew 5:4 challenge conventional thoughts about happiness?
2. To what lengths do people go to not have to be sad?
3. What is your understanding of the difference between feeling guilty and having godly sorrow?
4. What are the facts pertaining to our sin-guilt according to the following verses: Acts 13:39, Romans 3:24, 1 John 1:9.
4. What are the facts pertaining to our sin-guilt according to the following verses: Acts 13:39, Romans 3:24, 1 John 1:9.
5. How does the concept of mourning over sin apply to our relationships with others?
6. What practical steps can Christians take to engage in self-examination and experience genuine mourning over sin?
6. What practical steps can Christians take to engage in self-examination and experience genuine mourning over sin?
7. Explain how true joy comes from mourning over our sin.
Workers Meeting - February 4th
If you are serving in any area at Good News, we will be having a workers meeting following the message time. This will take the place of Life Groups.
Home Groups start in March! Interested in hosting a group? Talk to Pastor Mike for more info.
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