Bible Text: Matthew 5:3<\/p>\n
INTRODUCTION: Blessed are the poor in Spirit…<\/p>\n
A. Beatitudes are all about critical elements of character that produce a life in harmony with the will of God<\/p>\n
1. Beatitudes also give us basic information about the person who lives a life of faith in God<\/p>\n
a. The beginning of faith (vs. 3-5)<\/p>\n
b. The development of faith (vs. 6)<\/p>\n
c. The perfection of faith (vs. 7-9)<\/p>\n
d. The trial of faith (vs. 10-12)<\/p>\n
2. Habakkuk 2:4<\/p>\n
a. Romans 1:17<\/p>\n
b. Galatians 2:20<\/p>\n
c. Galatians 3:11<\/p>\n
d. Hebrews 10:38<\/p>\n
B. I believe that if we are to live by faith, then it is of utmost importance to us that we understand faith, and how to develop a faith approach to living<\/p>\n
1. This is where the Beatitudes can help us<\/p>\n
2. In the next several lessons, I want to examine each of the Beatitudes and present the place of each one in helping us develop our faith in God and His Son Jesus Christ<\/p>\n
3. We begin with Matthew 5:3, “Blessed are the poor in spirit.<\/strong>“<\/p>\n DISCUSSION:<\/strong><\/p>\n 1. What it does not mean<\/p>\n a. Poor in the sense of material goods<\/p>\n b. Poor in the sense of a lack of self-esteem<\/p>\n c. Poor in the sense of self-deprecation<\/p>\n 2. The more accurate definition of “poor in spirit”<\/p>\n a. It has to do with an emptying out of a man all the worldly, self- promotional attitudes and ideas<\/p>\n 1) Luke 2:34<\/p>\n 2) Before a man can rise before God, he must fall to himself and to all that would lift him up without God<\/p>\n b. Isaiah gives us two statements by God that explains how important this quality is to Him<\/p>\n 1) Isaiah 66:1-2<\/p>\n 2) Isaiah 57:15<\/p>\n c. The idea is a total absence of pride and self-glory – it is the attitude that says we know that we are nothing without God<\/p>\n 3. Biblical Examples of Being Poor in Spirit<\/p>\n a. Gideon – recruited by God to unite his people to fight the Midianites<\/p>\n 1) Judges 6:15<\/p>\n 2) We may think it was all excuses, but he proved he was not a coward – Hebrews 11:32 lists him as a great man of faith<\/p>\n 3) He was a man who thought it incredible that God would choose him for such a task – an attitude that makes it possible for God to do extraordinary things<\/p>\n b. Moses – recruited by God to become leader and law giver<\/p>\n 1) Exodus 3:10-11<\/p>\n 2) We often berate Moses because we only see his attempt to make excuses<\/p>\n 3) God didn’t see him as an excuse maker – He saw Moses as a man who didn’t see himself as his people’s answer<\/p>\n 4) Once he was convinced that God could do it, Moses agreed to the task<\/p>\n c. David<\/p>\n 1) 2 Samuel 7:18<\/p>\n 2) Acts 13:22<\/p>\n 3) It’s not that David was perfect, but he had an attitude, a way of thinking about himself that allowed him to bow before Jehovah<\/p>\n 4. It is the attitude of the man who has learned that there is nothing to lean upon except God<\/p>\n a. Not our heritage, our family, or anything about ourselves<\/p>\n b. Not our abilities, our intellect, or our accomplishments<\/p>\n c. Not our position, our power, or our influence<\/p>\n d. Not our education, our wealth, nor our prestige<\/p>\n e. Not our morals, our conduct, nor our behavior<\/p>\n f. Though God may choose to use all or none of these, the man who is poor in spirit only sees God, and not himself<\/p>\n 1. Consider the problem of the opposite characteristic<\/p>\n a. This would be the man who is “rich in spirit”<\/p>\n b. It is the man who sees only himself – he is the answer to it all<\/p>\n c. This man needs nothing or no one, because he has everything he needs to succeed at life<\/p>\n d. This is the man of pride and arrogance<\/p>\n 2. What does the Bible say about this attitude<\/p>\n a. Proverbs 16:18<\/p>\n b. Proverbs 29:23<\/p>\n c. James 4:16<\/p>\n 3. Being poor in spirit equips a man with certain abilities<\/p>\n a. To honestly know ourselves<\/p>\n 1) We don’t have to deny ourselves or anything about us<\/p>\n 2) We can use anything we have or are capable of doing<\/p>\n 3) We don’t have to pretend we are or are not<\/p>\n b. To honestly know God<\/p>\n 1) His majesty, glory, power, righteousness, justice, love grace, mercy, etc.<\/p>\n 2) Since our focus is not on ourselves, we can honestly recognize the fact that we do not compare to him<\/p>\n 3) To yield to the God who is greater than we are, without any hint of being threatened, ridiculed or put down in any way<\/p>\n 4. Statements by people who were poor in spirit<\/p>\n a. Luke 18:13<\/p>\n b. Isaiah 6:5<\/p>\n c. Luke 5:8<\/p>\n d. John 6:38<\/p>\n e. John 4:34<\/p>\n CONCLUSION:<\/strong> Blessed are the Poor in Spirit<\/em>.<\/p>\n A. If you would be a man or woman of faith you must begin here – become poor in spirit<\/p>\n 1. Get rid of pride and arrogance that produces a self-promoting rebellion against God<\/p>\n 2. See God – and hit the dirt<\/p>\n 3. Drain yourself of self and then be filled with awe at the very thought of God<\/p>\n 4. That man or woman will live a life of faith<\/p>\n B. Invitation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Blessed are the poor in spirit — Sermon outline by Tom Moore from the beatitudes defining what it means to be poor in spirit and being an heir of the kingdom of heaven. Bible Text: Matthew 5:3 INTRODUCTION: Blessed are the poor in Spirit… A. 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Blessed are the Poor in Spirit – WHAT IT MEANS TO BE POOR IN SPIRIT<\/h2>\n
B. Blessed are the Poor in Spirit – WHY BEING POOR IN SPIRIT PRODUCES A MAN OF FAITH<\/h2>\n