Blessed are the Bummin

As I sat down with a good friend yesterday, I was asked if I could summarize the messages from our series – Revolution of the Heart.  It has been based on the Sermon on the Mount, perhaps the most important collection of Jesus’ teaching.

Week 1 – March 30^th

3″Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 
 

Blessed are those who come to understand that their best effort is not good enough.  They quit striving and trying to earn it on their own.

Week 2 – April 6^th

4Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. 
 

Blessed are those who get what is going on inside of them out… only they will be able to find comfort.

Week 3 – April 13^th

5Blessed are the meek, 
for they will inherit the earth. 
 

Blessed are those who have their personal power under control.

Week 4 – April 20^th

6Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. 


Broken people, who give up striving begin to hunger and thirst for God.  Everyone is hungry!  What are you filling your life with?

Week 5 – April 27^th

7Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. 
 

When you know, that you know, that you know, that you have been given Grace from God…the response that is most natural is to show others mercy.

Week 6 – May  4^th

8Blessed are the pure in heart, 
for they will see God. 
 

An un-mixed, undivided heart for God reveals that a person has experienced a fundamental change.  Jesus told Nicodemus in Luke 3 that it is called being born again.

Week 7 – May 11^th

9Blessed are the peacemakers, 
for they will be called sons of God. 


The peacemakers of the Kingdom are Grace filled truth tellers 

Week 8 – May 18^th

10Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, 
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

No one gets persecuted for just being benign, kind, impotent God lovers.   Broken, longing for God, real, passionate, truth tellers make the religious eeliest very nervous.  Those who are doing the business of the King and doing it by reflecting Jesus…they get blasted.