Matthew 5:6–12 - Designed For God's Righteousness (Part 2)

Upside Down: Real Life According to Jesus
Designed For God's Righteousness
Matthew 5:6–12

Introduction and Review

Kingdom "Gravity"  Col 1:15-18
• ("anti-gravity," Gal 5:19-21)
Kingdom of Heaven
• Ruler-- John 18:37; Rev 19:16
• Citizens-- Mat 21:43; Joh 12:25
• Domain-- Luke 17:20, 21; Col 1:13
• Laws-- John 14:15, 21, 23, 24; 15:14, 10; Mat 7:24-27
Kingdom Blessing

I. Designed to Crave God's Righteousness (Matthew 5:6)
• That Terrible Sin of Self     Rom 7:23-24
• The Craving Mechanism Ecclesiastes 3:11; Romans 2:14-16; 10:8
• Craving God's Righteousness Matthew 6:33

II.    Results of Craving God's Righteousness (Matthew 5:7-9)
• The Merciful Will Receive Mercy (5:7)  Mark 10:45; 1 Pet 2:9-11
• The Pure in Heart Shall See God (5:8) Heb 11:27; Col 1:15; John 14:8-9; Psa 16:8; 17:15
• Peacemakers Shall Be Called Children of God (5:9)
• False Peacemakers Mat 7:15-16; Mat 12:34
• Making Peace Jam 3:18; Phi 2:1-5; Rom 12:18; Heb 12:14
• Children of God Rom 8:19; Eph 6:12

III.    Consequences of God's Righteousness (Matthew 5:10-12)
• (5:10) How does this make sense? 2 Tim 3:12; 1 John 3:12
• (5:11) How does a Kingdom citizen conduct oneself under fire?
• Remember the cause of the fire: 1 Cor 4:13; John 15:18-21
• Remember to pray: Mat 5:44
• Remember to love: Mat 5:44
• (5:12) "Rejoice and be glad"--How upside-down is this?
• Acts 17:6, 7; 1 Cor 4:10-13; Mat 5:12; Heb 11:36-38

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