The Kingdom LifestyleThe Beatitudes:

Lifestyle: “the way in which a person or group lives.”

“The beatitudes are not talking about eight different kinds of people. Rather, these are eight qualities and characteristics of ONE type of people: people who enter the Kingdom of God.”

The BeatitudesMatthew 5

Crossing into the Kingdom

The Beatitudes:

Poor in Spirit

Mourn

Meek

Righteous Merciful

Pure in Heart

Peacemakers

Persecuted

The Kingdom LifestyleThe Beatitudes:

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. ‘Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”

Matthew 5:9-10

Three Questions The Beatitudes:

1.What is “peace”?2.What is “peace-

making”?3.Why does peace-

making always bring persecution? Matthew 5:11

“The only way we will ever be peace-makers is

if we first understand how God made peace

with us”“For the sinful nature is always hostile to God. It never did obey God’s laws, and it never will.”

Rom. 8:7

At War with God

1.Joy in Worship2.No Fear of Failure3.Persecution“Therefore, since we have been made right in God's sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us..”

Rom. 5:1

At Peace with God

“Peacemaking is announcing the good

news that God has made peace with humankind.”

“Peacemaking”?What is

“Everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”

2 Tim. 3:12

PersecutionWhen Peace Brings

Rejoice and Be Glad!The Beatitudes:

“Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Matthew 5:11-12

“I gave up nothing; I received everything.”

Is it Worth it?The Beatitudes:

Dr. Martyn Lloyd Jones