2. Recap
He invoked no angels for himself in the midst of
his trials, but sent them for John. Power only to
help others. V 4
Luke - "And when the devil had ended all the
temptation, he departed from him for a season."
This victory over the devil at this time, was not the
final triumph in the struggle between Jesus, the
embodied God, and Satan, the fallen angel of
light.
3. Sermon on the Mount
Longest doctrinal sermon by Christ
Contains the central tenants of Christian
Discipleship
To be Blessed?
Is it work to FEEL blessed?
I am blessed because...10
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7. New Teachings
Supersede
The Old Testament
Rough task.
8. Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of
heaven.
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after
righteousness: for they shall be filled.
Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
9. Blessed are the seminary teachers: for they shall feel joy.
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the
children of God.
Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’
sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute
you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for
my sake. (New Testament, Matthew, Chapter 5)
10. Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed= fortunate
Contrite, humility
11. Blessed are they that mourn:for they shall be
comforted. Counter intuitive. Not fortunate if you are
mourning. What does this mean?
Blessed are the meek:for they shall inherit the earth.
Gentle, forgiving. Those who have suffered.
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13. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after
righteousness: for they shall be filled.
Joseph Smith read the bible as a young boy for a few
years before he got to James1:5. The reading had
changed him.
Read with intent to understand, ponder. This
establishes belief, which produces faith. When he
knelt in the woods he had prepared himself for
revelation. He got a little more than he expected...
14. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see
God.
Close your eyes:) Where are you? Can you see
with your heart? Can you feel something without
complete comprehension? Ultimately I believe
certain things because of what I feel. Let me
explain...I feel my own soul, it exists within me. It
confirms to me that I am a son of God. And
though I may be week in obedience I am resolute
in my faith of my divine heritage.
Hardheartedness
Without guile
To see. Hope, Faith, knowledge. To see. What
do you see?
15. Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the
children of God.
When do we feel peace? Strange, I've been preparing this
for the last hour and I feel incredibly peaceful. Not even
really hungry ;)
Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness
sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Distress, suffering, trouble. Blessed are they who have
standards. Who accept certain principles and thus often
live without the approval of the crowd.
16. Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and
persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against
you falsely, for my sake.
2nd level. Lack of approval to premeditated
persecution. Because you are good sometimes others
seek you out to mock you. To embarrass you. It will
come. Can you stand when the winds blow. Kylie,
Farrell.
