BEATITUDES OF CHRIST

Spiritual Mountain Climbing, Eight upward
Steps in the Divine Life

Initial Step, Humility (Conscious Need)

Mat 5:3

2nd Step, Penitence (Mourning for Sin)

Mat 5:4

3rd– Meekness (Marking the birth of a New Spirit)

Mat 5:5

4th– Spiritual Appetite (Signifying Growth)

Mat 5:6

5th– Mercifulness (an Attribute of God, indicating further Advance)

Mat 5:7

6th– Heart Purity (marking the attainment of Higher Altitudes,

where comes the vision of God)

Mat 5:8

7th– Peacemaking (a Christlike Influence, calming the Storms of Life)

Mat 5:9

8th– The Summit, Suffering for Christ (standing beside the

Prophets and Martyrs)

Mat 5:10; Mat 5:11; Mat 5:12