1. Matthew 5:1-12 The 2 nd Beatitude

2. #1-4 Man to God Relationship  Man cannot be happy with sin separating him from God  Remove sin – peace with God

3. # 5-8 Man to Man Relationship  We are social beings  Must live peaceably with others  These teach us how to do that

4.  Poor = humble opinion of self  Willing to listen = teachable  Remove pride and arrogance  Door to the kingdom Blessed are the Poor in Spirit The 1 st Beatitude

5. “Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.” The 2 nd Beatitude

6. Paradox – seems to contradict “He that finds his life shall lose it.” Matt. 10:39 “He that would be greatest among you shall be your servant.” Matt. 23:11 Blessed are they that Mourn

7. “ Be of good cheer” Jn. 16:33 “Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!” Phil. 4:4 “A merry heart does good, like medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones.” Prov. 17:22 Blessed are they that Mourn

8. Beatitude of “happy sorrow” Blessed are they that Mourn  World tries to avoid mourning and pain  World says get all pleasure you can out of life, produces happiness  Jesus says we must mourn something to attain happiness

9. “Mourn” Does not mean  Pessimist – complainer  Consequences of sin  Trials of life  Persecution  Unpleasant circumstances

10. “Mourn”  Lament, grieve, to weep audibly, to shed tears  Person who will be blessed for his mourning is one who mourns over their sin  “Spiritual Mourning”

11. “Mourn” David - Ps. 51:1-4 “Have mercy upon me, O God, According to Your lovingkindness; According to the multitude of Your tender mercies, Blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, And cleanse me from my sin. For I acknowledge my transgressions, And my sin is always before me. Against You, You only, have I sinned, And done this evil in Your sight— That You may be found just when You speak, And blameless when You judge.”

12. “Mourn” Peter – Lk. 22:54-62 “Immediately, while he was still speaking, the rooster crowed. And the Lord turned and looked at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how He had said to him, "Before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.“ So Peter went out and wept bitterly.”

13. “Mourn” Isaiah – Isa. 6:5 So I said: "Woe is me, for I am undone! Because I am a man of unclean lips, And I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; For my eyes have seen the King, The LORD of hosts."

14. “Mourn” - Spiritual Mourning “Now I rejoice, not that you were made sorry, but that your sorrow led to repentance. For you were made sorry in a godly manner, that you might suffer loss from us in nothing. For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation”2 Cor. 7:9-10 “Godly Sorrow” Leads to Repentance

15. “Mourn”  Good to feel pain  Sensitivity to pain “some will depart from the faith... having their own conscience seared” 1 Tim. 4:2 “who, being past feeling, have given themselves over to all uncleanness” Eph. 4:19

16. “Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.” Matt. 5:4 They shall be Comforted Consoled, Strengthening

17. 1.Obey the Gospel - Acts 8:39 2.Walk in the light - 1 John 1:9 3.End of life - Home with God

18. “ Come to me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” Matt. 11:28 “Comfort”

20.  Mourning - repentance  Brings comfort - forgiveness  “peace of God that passes all understanding” Phil. 4:7

21. Matthew 5:1-12 The 1 st Beatitude The 2 nd Beatitude

22. Specific - Poor in Spirit – without Results - Kingdom of Heaven Principle - Humility - teachable Application - Trust in God - Faith Blessed are the Poor in Spirit The 1 st Beatitude

23. Specific - Mourns for his sin Results - Comforted by forgiveness Principle - Godly sorrow Application - Repentance Blessed are they that Mourn The 2 nd Beatitude

24. “Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.” The 2 nd Beatitude

25. Salvation Hear the gospel (Rom. 10:17) Believe In Jesus (Jn. 8:24) REPENT of your sins (Lk. 13:3) Confess your faith(Matt. 10:32-33) Baptized Into Christ (Acts 2:38) Faithful until death (Rev. 2:10) REMISSION OF SINS