We continue our summer series His Story, The Story Our Story with the 3rd lesson from Matthew, the beatitudes presented by Keith Pickard, youth intern.

2. Matthew’s Story, Lesson 3
Keith Pickard - 6.8.2014

3. 1. Attitude
• Matthew 5:1-12

4. Beatitudes
• Threes components to every beatitude
• 1. Claim- “Blessed”
• 2. Characteristic- “are the poor in spirit”
• 3. Consequence- “for theirs is the kingdom of heaven”

5. Purpose of each Beatitude
• 1st-3rd are essential to being converted
• Humiliation- vs.3 blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of
heaven
• Contrition- vs.4 blessed are those who mourn for they shall be comforted
• Submission- vs.5 blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth

6. Purpose of Each Beatitude
• 4th -7th essential to growing as a Christian
• Passion for being right with God- vs.6 blessed are those who hunger and thirst
for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied
• Compassion for others- vs.7 blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive
mercy
• Sanctification- vs.8 blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God
• Cooperation- vs.9 blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons
of God

7. Purpose of each beatitude
• 8-9 are essential to conviction
• Conviction- vs. 10-11 blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness
sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven

8. 2. Affect
• Matthew 5:13-16
• Making a change in your life
• We are the salt and light of the world

9. 3. Authority
• Matthew 5:17-20

10. • A. Direct- Jesus saw the word of God as something to direct His life
• B. Respect- Jesus had respect for the word of God
• Jot=smallest letter in the Hebrew alphabet
• Respecting God’s word brings us one step closer to being like Jesus

11. • C. Protect- Jesus protected the word of God
• Conflict vs.21- Walk in love when conflict arises
• Lust vs.27- Lust desensitizes us, and causes heart-ache
• Adultery vs. 31- Preserving marriage is important to God
• Honesty in Speech vs.33- Be a man or woman of your word
• Vengeance vs. 38- Don’t resist the one who is evil
• Love vs.43- Binds together all things

12. 4. Accents
• Matthew 6:1-24
• Two Improper Value Systems
• Making “Impressions” vs.1-15
• Making “Possessions” vs. 19-24

13. 5. Anxiety
• Matthew 6:25-34
• Worry= Obsessing over, constantly thinking about, afraid
• Your value system will determine if you are full or free of worry

14. Answer to Anxiety
• Value Self vs. 25-26
• Accept Self vs. 27
• Trust God’s Care vs. 28-30
• See God as a Loving Father vs. 31,32
• Commit Self to Something Bigger than Self vs. 33
• Live for Today vs. 34

15. 6. Affection
• Matthew 7:1-6
• How we treat other people
• Consequences of Judging
• Social
• Psychological
• Spiritual

16. 7. After Life
• Two Destinies- Life or Destruction
• One Choice- The Narrow Path

17. Summary
• Attitude
• Affect
• Authority
• Accent
• Anxiety
• Affection
• After Life