Life in the Spirit

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied.
Matthew 5:6

The Sermon on the Mount begins with a series of verses we know as the .

Notice verse 6 is planted in the .

All the before it point to it, and all of the ones following it issue of it.

These are the – – attitudes, not the – attitudes.

comes before .

These are not a set of .

The 10 Words have to do with ; what we are looking at today deals with .

The 10 Words deal with ; the Beatitudes with .

The Pathway Toward The Spirit Life: 5:3-5

• “Blessed are the in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” v. 3
• “Blessed are those who , for they shall be comforted.” v. 4
• “Blessed are the , for they shall inherit the earth.” v. 5

The Spirit life comes when we realize we are:

• stricken spiritually.
• in our heart.
• and come under of the .

“Not My will, but Yours be done.”
Luke 22:42

The Pathway Into The Life Of The Spirit

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied.
Matthew 5:6

Those being filled with God’s are those who are hungering and thirsting for the of God with a spirit.

The Evidence Of The Spirit’s Filling 5:7-10

• “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive .” v. 7
• “Blessed are the in , for they will see God.” v. 8
• “Blessed are the , for they will be called sons of God.” v. 9

Questions we should ask:

• Am I extending ?
• Is my heart ?
• Am I a promoter of and ?

“Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:10

Notice that verse 3 and verse 10 end with:  “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”

For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ;
Philippians 3:20