Matthew 5:3Matthew 5:3

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

poorpoor

““ptochos”= ______ptochos”= ______beggarbeggar

What “poor in spirit” IS NOT?What “poor in spirit” IS NOT?

NOT a feeling of poor NOT a feeling of poor s_________ which results to s_________ which results to feelings of feelings of l___ l___ e______, p________, e______, p________, and feelings of g____. and feelings of g____.

elf-elf-worthworth

owow steesteemm

essimisessimismmuiltuilt

What “poor in spirit” IS?What “poor in spirit” IS?

a personal realization of our a personal realization of our t____ n___ of God in every t____ n___ of God in every aspect of our lives.aspect of our lives.otaotall

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apart from our daily apart from our daily dependence upon GOD, we dependence upon GOD, we are spiritually b________!are spiritually b________!ankrupankrup

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September 23, 2012

POOR IN SPIRIT

What “poor in spirit” IS?What “poor in spirit” IS?

NOTHINGNESS BEFORE NOTHINGNESS BEFORE GOD!GOD!

What does “poor in spirit” INVOLVE?What does “poor in spirit” INVOLVE?

It involves our total need of:It involves our total need of:

CC – constant c_________ with – constant c_________ with Christ through:Christ through:

ommuniommunionon

PP – – OO – – WW – –

rayerayerrbedience tobedience to

ordord

What does “poor in spirit” INVOLVE?What does “poor in spirit” INVOLVE?

It involves our total need of:It involves our total need of:

AA – God’s continual a_______ – God’s continual a_______ for ministry. (Zech 4:6) for ministry. (Zech 4:6)

nointingnointing

What does “poor in spirit” INVOLVE?What does “poor in spirit” INVOLVE?

It involves our total need of:It involves our total need of:

SS – absolutely s__________ to – absolutely s__________ to the Lordship of Jesus in all the Lordship of Jesus in all aspects of our lives. (Luke aspects of our lives. (Luke 10:27)10:27)

urrenderingurrendering

What does “poor in spirit” INVOLVE?What does “poor in spirit” INVOLVE?

It involves our total need of:It involves our total need of:

TT – continual t____________ – continual t____________ through the Holy Spirit through the Holy Spirit (Romans 12:2) (Romans 12:2)

ransformationransformation

What must we do?What must we do?

C________the flesh. (Gal. 2:20)C________the flesh. (Gal. 2:20)R_______ of the mind.R_______ of the mind.(Rom. 12:2)(Rom. 12:2)

rucifyirucifyingngenewinenewingg

What must we do?What must we do?

Our minds must be re-Our minds must be re-educated through:educated through:HH ______ God’s word ______ God’s wordEE___________ of the Holy Spirit___________ of the Holy SpiritRR ______the Word and applying ______the Word and applying it it to your life to your lifeDD______ to change one’s ______ to change one’s attitude attitude and and behaviorbehavior

earinearinggnlighteninlighteningngeadineadingg

ecidinecidingg

What must we do?What must we do?

C________the flesh. (Gal. 2:20)C________the flesh. (Gal. 2:20)R_______ of the mind.R_______ of the mind.(Rom. 12:2)(Rom. 12:2)I__________ a new culture – I__________ a new culture – Kingdom Culture. (2 Cor. Kingdom Culture. (2 Cor. 5:20)5:20)S ________ to God’s disciplineS ________ to God’s discipline

rucifyirucifyingngenewinenewingg

nternalizinnternalizingg

ubmittinubmittingg

ConclusionConclusion

John 15:5John 15:5

““I am the vine; you are the I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.”can do nothing.”

THANK YOU FOR LISTENINGTHANK YOU FOR LISTENING

Objects for Group PresentationObjects for Group Presentation

• Mathetes - GoldMathetes - Gold

• Servant - PearlServant - Pearl

• Majesty – Green CharcoalMajesty – Green Charcoal

• Sandigan – Sandigan – BasahanBasahan

• Followers of Jesus – Followers of Jesus – Walis Walis TingtingTingting