BEING to Be BLESSED!

SCRIPTURE: MATTHEW 5: 3-12

This can be said to be an EASY as well as a DIFFICULT passage. Easy to understand but Difficult to PRACTICE & MEMORISE; all of which must be attempted by the Christian ~ young and old.

 

LESSON POINT: (Observation) Aiming Towards Blessedness

 

We may think that BLESSEDNESS encompasses everything GOOD ... only. Here the passage implies more. Yes, it offers the BEST of what God would give but the journey towards the end may not be so pleasant. How can one keep on the narrow and difficult road of Faith & Christian Character?

 

MY MOTIVATION: 5:48 ~ Desire to be like my Heavenly Father for I am His child. So, 'like Father like child' motivates me on the BEattitudes!

 

Children must ALSO be shown that GOD is their Heavenly Father; they are HIS children. I would apply the same adage to teach this truth. 

 

TRUTH: (Application) ~ It is important to God to have His children BE LIKE HIM. Jesus has cleansed us to be able to change into His character day by day. It is a matter of will.

 

BIBLE VERSE: Matthew 5:3-12

1) Be POOR in Spirit to receive the KINGDOM of Heaven

2) MOURN to be COMFORTED

3) MEEK to INHERIT the Earth

4) HUNGER & THIRST for righteousness to be SATISFIED

5) Be MERCIFUL to receive MERCY

6) PURE in Heart to SEE God

7) PEACEMAKERS are CALLED Sons of God

8) PERSECUTED for Righteousness' sake to HAVE the Kingdom of Heaven

9) REVILED, PERSECUTED & EVIL UTTERING Against You to receive REWARD in Heaven

 

ACTIVITY:

Divide children into TWO groups. One group shouts out the FIRST HALF of each Beattitude while the other group finishes off the SECOND PART. SWAP Group roles. REPEAT until children can memorise passage. (YES, they can! Can we?)

 

PRAYER: Lord Jesus, I need Your Grace and Power to Understand, Memorize and Apply the Beattitudes to be more like You. Amen.