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The Teaching of the Son

Blessed Christianity

Matthew 5:1 - 12

Happiness is ...  

1.0 The context of the beatitudes

Deuteronomy11:26-28

"See I am setting before you today a blessing and a curse - the blessing if you obey the commandments of the LORD your God that I am giving you today; the curse if you disobey the command of the LORD your God and turn form the way that I command you today by following other gods, which you have not known."

 

 

2.0 The content of the beatitudes

a) godly dissatisfaction (v3 - 6)

 

b) godly conduct (v7 - 12)

 

 

3.0 The comfort of the beatitudes