10/11/09: Blessed Are The Persecuted

Tim wraps up his series on Jesus’s First Words.

Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. – Matthew 5:9

God’s Express Approval Toward Those Persecuted

• Definitions
  • Blessed
  • Persecute
  • Righteous
• Intent
  • Wrong Intent
    1. Taste of Being Judgmental
    2. False Sense of Righteousness
    3. Takes Away Natural Conviction
  • Crazy Intent
    1. Love Something That Is Wrong or False
    2. Need to Justify Yourself When That Love Is Questioned