But again, the flow of the beatitudes is important. Know the Principles (Matthew 5:1-12) Jesus first teaches us the eight (nine) principles of the Kingdom of God better known as the Beatitudes. These kinds of mercy may cost you an advantage you could otherwise have taken. The beatitudes describe the character of God’s kingdom, but they are not conditions of salvation. From “The Truth as I Know It, A Conversation with General Peter Pace,” Ethix 61, (http://ethix.org/2008/10/01/the-truth-as-i-know-it). But water can’t make you clean until you get in the bathtub. Hunger is a sign of life. Cf. “There was an event in Vietnam where I almost made a very serious mistake. THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT (Matthew 5:1-48)As we have already seen, Matthew has a careful pattern in his gospel. Perhaps the best resolution is that the biblical concept of the “poor” refers both to socioeconomic poverty and spiritual bankruptcy, and the consequent need to depend on God. When you faithfully overcome all things that are contrary to mercy – suspicion, judgement, hardness, condemnation, malice, etc. He could not—and did not want to—separate his business practices from his personal commitments. Matthew 5:3-16 The Beatitudes place the emphasis on what we are as opposed to what we do. Yet they benefit the work outcome, as well as the other person. Godly sorrow comes when we see our true nature in the light of the Word of God and see how short we fall in relation to divine nature – God’s nature. The word blessed translates the Greek word makarios. Those who exercise power for the benefit of others are often admired. When Jesus ascends a mountain and begins to address the crowds (verses 1-2), the reader is expected to make the connection to another teacher (Moses), and another mountain (Sinai). No one wants an arrogant, self-seeking friend. It is an honest confession that we are sinful and utterly without moral virtues needed to please God. This one-of-a-kind Bible resource answers that very question. For a brief outline of various alternatives, see W.F. Through him, our sins are forgiven and we ourselves receive aid by the gift of God’s spirit (1 Corinthians 12). But we are blessed nonetheless by the character of the entire community around us. These beatitudes are evidences of God’s grace, not a checklist to get righteous. 5 Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down.His disciples came to him, 2 and he began to teach them. Giving in to the lusts of the flesh does not lead to peace. This is why it is written in Ecclesiastes 7:3, “Sorrow is better than laughter, for by a sad countenance the heart is made better.” Your mourning will be replaced with the oil of joy and gladness. Only then is it possible to resolve the conflict and restore the relationships. This poverty will cause you to turn to God to find out His will in every single decision you make, before you open your mouth, before you make a judgment. Read Matthew 5 commentary using Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete). You have no demands on the others. And this leads to ruin in the workplace, because work based on unreality soon becomes ineffective. In ancient Judaism, righteousness meant “to acquit, vindicate, restore to a right relationship.”[1] The righteous are those who maintain right relationships—with God and with the people around them. It does mean that you long to be like Jesus, the Master, but you see how incapable you are of doing that on your own. Text: Matthew 5:9 Sermon Series: Beatitudes (Matthew 5) Sermon The Tragedy of Double Vision. In Matthew, the Eight Beatitudes were delivered by Christ during the Sermon on the Mount; in Luke, a shorter version is delivered in the lesser-known Sermon on the Plain. This takes courage! Verses 1-48. It’s evidence of God’s approval, not a pathway to approval. The Beatitudes - And seeing the multitudes, He went up on a mountain, and when He was seated His disciples came to Him. Our prices are actually a little bit lower because we’ve been able to manage our costs better with our internal processes. It flows from the sorrow for our own weaknesses that comprises the second beatitude. But there is much more to having a pure heart. 1-12.Sufficient to Prevent Bewilderment—A study of Christ's wonderful sermon on the mount will teach the believer what must be the characteristics of those whom the Lord calls “Blessed.”[Matthew 5:1-12 quoted.] “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.” Matthew 5:7. You don’t count your own will as anything worth preserving. Christ showed the full meaning of this commandment; according to which we must be judged hereafter, and therefore ought to be ruled now. These are signs of life, not a means to GET life. The Beatitudes: An Exposition of Matthew 5:1-12 by Thomas Watson. Thus the beatitudes are first of all declarations of God’s grace. This is truly blessed! for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven ”. “Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. It’s evidence of God’s approval, not a pathway to approval. Blessed are those who mourn, For they shall be comforted. Theology of Work Project Online Materials by Theology of Work Project, Inc. is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. Jim Collins, Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...And Others Don't (New York: HarperBusiness, 2001), 20. It is easy to fix if it is brought to light and repaired right away. [4] We personally acknowledge our spiritual bankruptcy before God. Poverty of spirit shouldn’t be confused with being timid or shy. A further grace of the beatitudes is that they bless God’s community, not just God’s individuals. Giving in to things like jealously, arrogance, suspicious thoughts about others, getting offended, selfish ambition, self-indulgence, gossip, etc., leads to unrest for yourself and those you interact with. Can you also open your heart to others, friends and strangers alike, and learn to love selflessly, as you have been loved? vii. When you get to know His will then you can always do the right thing. 90:3,... Acts 13:1-3 introduces us to a set of practices in the church at Antioch. But it does not mean that we should deny our strengths and abilities. Imagine a construction job where a worker makes a mistake with a foundation fitting. [1] We personally acknowledge our spiritual bankruptcy before God. The beatitudes introduce the Sermon on the Mount, a collection of Jesus’ teachings. “For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of yourself more highly than you ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned.” Meek people see themselves as servants of God, not thinking more highly of themselves than they ought to think. Notice that Jesus pronounces the blessing of being pure in heart not right after the blessing of hungering for righteousness, but after the blessing of showing mercy. Meekness doesn’t mean that you are a weak and timid doormat. Biblical Commentary (Bible study) Matthew 5:1-12 EXEGESIS: MATTHEW 5-7. Full text. In His “Sermon on the Mount,” Jesus delivered to the disciples what are known as “the Beatitudes.” Eight verses with incredible promises for those who live according to them! matthew 5:3 – jerome, ancient christian commentary on the beatitudes “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Free Humility, Not Forced Poverty, Is Blessed: To be meek is to accept our strengths and limitations for what they truly are, instead of constantly trying to portray ourselves in the best possible light. We went back and restructured our business. In this kingdom, we receive by God’s grace the good things the arrogant fruitlessly strive for in the present earth, and more. What is the practical result of this blessing? “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” Matthew 5:8. Adopted by the Theology of Work Project Board July 6, 2011. Bible Commentary You don’t think you are great in your own eyes. It is the opposite of arrogance. “The Beatitudes” (Matthew 5:1-12) Series: God’s Fulfilled Promise [on screen] Rev. (Later in this article, we will explore Jesus’ method for conflict resolution in Matt. Lessons include scripture references, reflections questions and prayer. Matthew shows that Jesus is the *Messiah. The Beatitudes are a radically bold statement of Jesus’ intent to establish the kingdom of heaven on earth, which will bring true peace and freedom for all who dare to follow him as his disciples. Regardless of what happens to you on earth, yours is the kingdom of heaven. If someone makes a mistake in an organization where mercy is not shown, they are likely not to say anything about it, hoping it will not be noticed and they will not be blamed. Albright and C.S. Then He opened His mouth and taught them…” (Matthew 5:1-2). He did not say a thing, but he simply looked at me, and I knew what I was about to do was wrong. But God's promise of the kingdom is a new heaven and a new earth (Revelation 21:1). The third beatitude puzzles many people in the workplace, in part because they don’t understand what it means to be meek. © 2014 by the Theology of Work Project, Inc. You don’t have to be a tough negotiator, or more educated, to get a fair price. Have you received the blessing of being filled with right relationships? And blessed is anyone who takes no offense at me” (Matt. 5:1-7:29. But both of those are violations of the integrity (the sixth beatitude) of the people in conflict. “The Beatitudes” (Matthew 5:1-12) Series: God’s Fulfilled Promise [on screen] Rev. Those who belong to each blessed group experience God’s grace because the kingdom of heaven has come near. It is only in overcoming sin that peace is found. “Therefore be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful. The root of integrity is wholeness, meaning that our actions are not choices we put on or take off as may seem convenient, but stem from the whole of our being. We are genuinely hungry for good relationships if we yearn for others for their own sake, not just as snack food for meeting our own needs. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. At the same time, we acknowledge that only with God at work within us can we put Jesus’ teachings into practice on the job. Mercy consists of treating people better than they deserve from us. Jesus is talking about the blessing of being persecuted for doing right. Matthew 5:3. The meek engage others in decision making and experience better results and deeper relationships. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you.” Luke 6:36-38. Do you see how far you are from living the life described in the Bible? Contributors: Jonathan Pennington and Alice Mathews If we fail through our own fault, we should expect to suffer negative consequences. Study the bible online using commentary on Matthew 5 and more! But he discovered that the selling practices in his automobile dealerships were leading to unfair treatment of poorer customers. 11:28-29, KJV), which was consistent with his vigorous action in cleansing the temple (Matt. I had almost allowed the rage of the moment to overcome what I thought was some substantial thinking about who I was going to be in combat. The “poor in spirit” that Jesus is speaking about are … Some businesses have found expressing sorrow to be an effective way to operate. Jesus says that those who have this hunger will find their appetites filled. * [5:3–12] The form Blessed are (is) occurs frequently in the Old Testament in the Wisdom literature and in the psalms. Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Matthew 5:3. A servant’s heart is the crux of the second aspect of meekness: reticence to assert ourselves for ourselves. “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." Now when he saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. We seek God’s presence and strength in our lives each day as we live as Christians where we work. viii. 5 When Jesus [] saw the crowds, he went up the mountain; and after he sat down, his disciples came to him. Then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. The Way Forward – A Sermon on the Beatitudes, Matthew 5:1-12 The collect and readings for today, The Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany, maybe found here . Explore what Matthew says about the kingdom of God and your work. This whole section, Matthew 5-9 paint a pretty good picture of who Jesus is, what he did, and how we can be more like him. So is aiding someone whom we have no obligation to help, or forbearing to exploit someone’s vulnerability. But Matthew does not leave out the rest of the world. The fruit of the Spirit that grows where the lusts of the flesh have been overcome is full of peace. Mann, Matthew, Anchor Bible vol. Your heart becomes pure when you put off the old man and put on the new man. So we commit ourselves to honesty about ourselves. And someday you will stand before Him with a pure heart and a clean conscience and see Him as He is! Much of the rest of the sermon rips away from us the self-delusion that we are capable of acquiring a state of blessedness on our own. Indeed, we are commanded to be merciful as God is merciful! Even in a broken world, those who recognize their true strengths and weaknesses can find peace by living realistically. The verse-by-verse commentary has described the various aspects and importance as well as different interpretive styles found in the passage. Each brings a blessing from God. Matthew 5:1-2, Jesus ascends the mount and prepares to speak. In the fallen world, poverty of spirit may seem to be a hindrance to success and advancement. The “poor in spirit” that Jesus is speaking about are those who are emptied of self, to be filled with Christ. When these fruits grow in you, you will spread peace like a river around you. We did a study and found that the people who typically paid the least for the cars were the most able to pay. If we feel sorrow for our own sins, can we really feel vengeful over the sins of others? What does the Bible have to say about work? To what extent are my actions and words accurate reflections of what is in my heart? A glass that is empty can be filled. 28:19), the beatitudes describe the character these disciples are meant to take on. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you” (Matt. Matthew C. McCraw, EdD First Baptist Church, Bartow, Florida September 2, 2018 Introductory Comments: Have you ever experienced the most famous of anything? Based on a work at www.theologyofwork.org. 11:4-6). Today’s post is adapted from Michael J. Wilkins’s video lectures on Matthew and his commentary on Matthew in the NIV Application Commentary series.. Meekness makes you wise. In fact, success represents the 1 percent of your work that only comes from the 99 percent that is called failure.”[1] Organizations don’t have the opportunity to learn if mistakes are not brought forward. Those blessed do not have to do anything to attain this blessing. 1-12.Sufficient to Prevent Bewilderment—A study of Christ's wonderful sermon on the mount will teach the believer what must be the characteristics of those whom the Lord calls “Blessed.”[Matthew 5:1-12 quoted.] Jesus described himself as “meek and lowly” (Matt. Could it be both? Then He opened His mouth and taught them…” (Matthew 5:1-2). In the same way the word of God can purify your heart but you’ve got to take a bath daily in the water of the word. With a pure, thankful heart you see God in everything. We cannot attempt to discuss each beatitude exhaustively, but we hope we can lay the groundwork for receiving the blessings and living out the beatitudes in our daily work.[3]. Know the Principles (Matthew 5:1-12) Jesus first teaches us the eight (nine) principles of the Kingdom of God better known as the Beatitudes. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.” Matthew 5:10-12. The eighth beatitude serves as a reminder to us that working in a fallen world requires courage. These are signs of life, not a means to GET life. 4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. “You turn us back to dust…our years come to an end like a sigh” (Ps. 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