Teaching 2: The 9th Beatitude

This is who you are now—this is who you’re gonna be.

Jesus takes an interesting turn on the last Beatitude—in the previous eight blessings He said “Blessed are the poor, the meek, the pure in heart—for THEY shall see God, THEY shall be called the sons of God, for THEIRS is the kingdom of heaven. They. Theirs. The ninth Beatitude is different—This just got personal.

“Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.” Matthew 5:11-12

OUTLINE

• God’s justice

• Saved by grace through faith—this is who you are now.

• The 9th Beatitude—you not they.

• We hear the words of Christ and it changes us.