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I. Reading of Scripture
Who did Jesus teach?
The crowds are present, but they are distant.
The disciples are present, but they are near.
But what does God’s Word want us to see here?
One group was near to Jesus, and one group was far from Jesus.
The key to understanding the kingdom of heaven is Jesus!
It is the word: “Blessed” (v.3)
This is God’s Word, Amen.
Pray
II.
Introduction
When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain.
When Jesus sat down, his disciples came to him.
Then Jesus opened His mouth and taught them.
Let me ask us this question:
Who did Jesus teach?
God’s Word says two groups of people were present for this teaching.
The crowds are present, but they are distant.
Seeing the crowds, Jesus “went up the mountain.”
The disciples are present, but they are near.
For “his disciples came to him.”
So who did Jesus teach?
Did Jesus teach the crowds?
A. Blessed are the poor in spirit (5:3)
Or did Jesus teach the disciples?
Or did Jesus teach both?
We cannot say for certain.
But what does God’s Word want us to see here?
God’s Word wants us to see that when Jesus taught about the kingdom of heaven,
One group was near to Jesus, and one group was far from Jesus.
The key to understanding the kingdom of heaven is Jesus!
Brothers and sisters, we cannot understand the teaching of Jesus without being near to Jesus!
Who hears better?
Who understands what is said?
Is it the people who are far away?
Or, is it the people who are near?
People hear better when they are near!
God’s Word wants us to see who are near to Jesus when he teaches.
The disciples are near.
And by the grace of God, we may draw near too.
Jesus is teaching about the kingdom of God.
The kingdom of God is not for everyone.
Many will hear about it, but few will enter into it.
Only those who are near to Jesus will enter the kingdom of heaven.
And by the grace of God, we may draw near to Jesus today!
How close are you to Jesus?
Do you follow Jesus from a distance?
With the crowds?
Or are you a follower of Jesus who is close to Him?
A disciple?
Just as the mountains are high above the earth, the kingdom of heaven is not like the kingdoms of this world.
This world does not know God.
B. Blessed are those who mourn (5:4)
This world does not submit to God’s will or God’s ways.
We cannot be content in the crowd, but we can be happy in Jesus.
The Gospel invites us to come out of the crowd, and follow close to Jesus.
The Gospel teaches us what it means to be blessed in the kingdom of our Lord.
Come to Jesus.
Submit to Jesus.
Hear from Jesus — the king of heaven!
A. Introduction to Theme
What is the first word Jesus speaks in this teaching?
This is an important word.
It is the word: “Blessed” (v.3)
Bienaventurados!
Let us think about what this word is, and what this word is not.
This word “Blessed” is not a word to condemn.
Have we failed God?
C. Blessed are the meek (5:5)
Have we fallen short of his glory?
Have we sinned?
Jesus is not saying “stay away.”
This word is not a word to condemn.
Neither is this word “Blessed” a word to command.
Our Lord is not giving more commandments.
"Do this” or “don’t do that.”
There is nothing that a person can do to earn a place in God’s kingdom — Nothing!
There is nothing we can give to God.
This teaching is about what God gives, not us.
There is nothing we can do for God.
This teaching is about what God does, not us.
This is not a commandment.
But instead our Lord says — “Blessed are.”
This word celebrates what already is.
This is a fact.
This word “Blessed” is an adjective.
Jesus describes those who are already blessed, just as they are.
Brothers and sisters —
We should not be afraid of this word “Blessed.”
Some preachers abuse this word.
Some preachers condition this word.
They offer us promises of prosperity that Jesus never gave .
But Jesus repeats this word “Blessed” nine times.
And nine times it is the first word.
Because the blessing of Jesus starts with Jesus, not with us nor what we do.
This is who Jesus calls “Blessed.”
Those who belong to the kingdom of heaven will act like it!
III.
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