...Miss. Boyle Theology 11 28 October 2013 Beatitude Saints are people who take the Beatitudes’ message to heart and attempt to live it. Throughout my life I have met many people who exemplify a beatitude saint. One person that really sticks out to me in being a beatitude saint is my father. My father lived a successful life. He worked hard to start his own business so that he could provide for my mother, sister and I. Everything seemed to be going great for my father, until one day he started to not feel well. After this going on for weeks my mom finally pushed him to go to the doctor. After seeing dozens of doctors he was diagnosed with cancer and an incurable disease. This hit my family like a ton of bricks. He was immediately brought into chemotherapy. During this process my father kept trying to go to work but he was too weak. When I went to visit him in the hospital the first time I started crying because he just looked so weak and sick. He told me not to cry and that he would be fine. Throughout all my dad’s treatment and pain he never once didn’t have a smile on his face. He was so positive and full of life even at his lowest point. During this time he told me he turned to God. My father was never that religious but being so close to death he became closer to God than ever. He exemplified Jesus at this time because even in his time of need he still put my family before himself like always. He must have been scared but he didn’t show it one bit. I envy...
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...such action, the fruit of love is service and the fruit of service is peace"(MT.org). She felt as if faith should be lived out by the way you act, and the actions you show throughout your life. Many of us know Mother Teresa as one of the most known Godly icons to truly live out her faith by the things she did. Her actions were, and still are, so amazing. She longed to help people in any way that she possibly could and would find a way if she did not know how. Coming from the Sermon on The Mount, the beatitudes are eight blessings the bible gives us. Mother Teresa lived out a few of the beatitudes in the bible throughout her life. One in particular would have to be, "blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God"(NIV Bible). Her heart was so pure, especially when it came to helping people in need. She had a true passion for finding a way to help people in any way they needed. Whether it was helping the sick or the poor, she did it. Another reason she represents this beatitude pretty well, is the fact that she had a heart for leading people to Christ, and that she felt that a relationship with Him is the number one most important thing a person could have. No matter what Mother Teresa was going through she always knew that God was standing right behind her, pushing her and giving her the strength to do what He sent her to do. ...
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...Femi Adedeji defines exegesis as, “…the scientific explanation of a biblical passage.” This simply means that a passage’s meaning is extracted from the text. This is in contrast to eisegesis, in which the reader interprets the text to fit their own ideas. In this paper, I will use a systematic approach to show that Luke’s Beatitudes, (Luke 6:17-36), delineate the kingdom of God through reversal of societal norms while also serving as a canonical guide for defiance of structural injustice. This hermeneutical interpretation will focus on genre, context (both literary and historical), as well as Luke’s intention to prove my thesis. Jesus’ Sermon on the Plain shares many similarities with Matthew’s Sermon on the Mount. The main difference between to the two being that Luke’s writings focus on the physical condition of the world (especially in regards to Rome) as opposed to the spiritual condition of the kingdom of God as in Matthew’s writings. Jesus has two main intentions with this sermon. The first (and perhaps most important) is to educate...
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...Matthew 5 is commonly referred to in Christian circles as the “Beatitudes”. To show you how ill-informed I am; I didn’t know that the term “Beatitudes” by definition means “heightened happiness” or “supreme blessedness” until I read this week’s lesson. When we speak using the term “Beatitudes” are we not attempting to explain what Jesus told the world on the banks of the Sea of Galilee so many years ago. That rules outlined in the “Beatitudes” are exactly the same today and just as true today as they were on the shore line of the Sea of Galilee. We learn in the “Beatitudes that “there may be trouble all around us, that many of us have suffered trouble in our past and it’s very likely that we will face some form of trouble in our futures; but even as strange as it sounds in times of trouble we can still know true happiness. We have available to us true happiness; why, because when we accepted Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior we were blessed. When you were blessed, you received the following from God “divinely given contentment and peace’ your blessing...
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...Desiree Martinez 1 November 2015 Gospel Paper In the Gospel of Matthew 5:1-12 Jesus went up on a mountain and began teaching his disciples the Beatitudes. The first beatitude states that the kingdom of God belongs to those who are humble. The second beatitude says that those who mourn will receive comfort. The next beatitude says that those who are peaceful will be given the land. Jesus continues speaking and tells the disciples that those who desire righteousness will be fulfilled. He also says the merciful will be given mercy, the pure will see God, and the peace keepers will be children of God. The eighth beatitude says that those who are persecuted will receive heaven. The last beatitude states that those who are insulted because of Jesus...
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...The Codex, the Ten Commandments, and the Beatitudes are all Laws/Rules/Guidelines that some sort of a leader gave to us. They all have different numbers of them, some have punishments, and some are enforced and some are not. The Codex was made by King of Babylon, Hammurabi, and were meant for everyone and everything. It contained 282 laws that you had to follow otherwise there was a punishment to go with the law. People who were not as wealthy had to pay more of a price/punishment than the upper class. The laws pretty much say if you do this to us then we will do this to you. They were made on a clay tablet. In the Ten Commandments are not laws for everyone but only laws if you're in that religion. The Ten Commandments were made for Hebrews...
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...with other people and God. The sermon is preached at a mountain when Jesus saw the crowd and his disciples’ were following him, he sat at a level ground on the mountain and started to preach. The Preaching’s can be divided it four major parts; The Beatitudes, Lord’s Prayer and parables. Beatitudes The word beatitude comes from a Latin phrase “beatitudo” which means blessedness. The beatitudes are eight in number and all have similar characteristics in that they all begin with the word blessed. The beatitudes come from doing eight different things in a certain manner. Six of the beatitudes are futuristic in nature in that they say what will happen, while two of them have a present tense. The beatitudes are from Mathew chapter five from verse three to ten. The first beatitude is found in the book of Matthew chapter five verses three and it states; blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. The beatitude is futuristic since it promises a future reward. The beatitude tries to explain that the kingdom of heaven belongs to those people who give credit of their success to God but not to their own abilities. Jesus tries to show the multitude spiritual poverty so that there can yearn for God. The second beatitude is found in the book of Matthew chapter five verse four and it states; blessed are those who mourn for they shall be comforted. Mourning here is for those who are suffering and those who express remorse because of the sins...
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...An Exegesis of Matthew An Exegesis of Matthew 5:1-12 Matthew 5:1-12, commonly known as the Beatitudes, has been loved by every generation since first pronounced by Christ two thousand years ago. Matthew writes this record of the life, ministry and teaching of Jesus, and he places this message soon after Jesus' baptism and calling of the disciples. The Beatitudes are the opening section of the Sermon on the Mount, the longest recorded teaching during Christ's lifetime. We will begin by looking at this section as it lays within the book of Matthew and then go to a more in-depth exegetical study. Literary Context The most popular approach to Matthew's structure is the presentation of five major discourses, each ending with a formula statement that is foreign to other Biblical discourses, placed in a framework of narrative[1] (Talbert 15). In fact, "the five discourses are so clearly marked, from a literary point of view, that it is well-nigh impossible to believe that Matthew did not plan them" (Carson 63). Each of these discourses brings forth a topic of central importance for both the gospel rendition of the historical Jesus and the later experience of the church (Batdorf 26). The narrative section leading to the first discourse, from Matthew 3:1 to 4:25, chronicles not simply the biography of a man preparing for ministry, but the establishment of Messianic history and authority. We come to an understanding of Matthew's first and foremost discourse, the Sermon on the Mount...
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...Rayna 3/6/15 Sermon on the Mount The Sermon on the Mount is a collection of sayings and teachings of Jesus. These teachings stress the importance of His moral teaching found in the Gospel of Matthew. It is the first of the Five Discourses of Matthew and takes place relatively early in the Ministry of Jesus. It also happened after he preached in Galilee and John the Baptist had baptized him. In Matthew 4:12-17, Matthew noted that Jesus began to preach a message of repentance because the kingdom of heaven was near. Jesus moved to the city of Capernaum from Nazareth to reach a larger audience. Matthew 4:17, “From that time Jesus began to preach and say, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.’” The phrase ‘from that time’ refers to the arrest of John the Baptist. From this event, Jesus chose to launch His public ministry. Matthew goes on to talk about the calling of the first disciples, Simon Peter, and his brother Andrew, who were fishing. (Matthew 4:18-20). Jesus promised them that He would make them fishers of men. Jesus was beginning to build His kingdom. Jesus then called James and John fishermen, who were tending to their nets in their boat. (Matthew 4:21-22). In Matthew 4:23-25, Jesus went around the region proclaiming the message of the kingdom. He healed people and the people responded from far away. Matthew 5:1. “Now when he saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, and he began to teach...
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...The Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5: 1-12) Name: Tutor: Date: The Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5: 1-12) The Sermon on the Mount appears in the gospel of St Matthew and it stretches all the way from chapters 5-7. This study will only focus on the beatitudes, which appear in Mathew (5: 1-12). The Sermon appears in no other place in the entire bible and the closest equivalent being the Sermon on the plain found in the gospel of St Luke (6:17-49). According to (Kendall, 2011) Saint Matthew authored the book of Matthew, which contains the Sermon on the Mount. St Matthew or Levi as referred to by Mark (2:14) and Luke (5:27) was the son of Alpheus, born in Capernaum. Capernaum was a town found near the shore of the Galilean sea. St Matthew was a patron of Tax collectors, meaning he was originally a tax collector by profession in the service of the Roman Empire. In his service, he learned different languages such as Hebrew and Greek that came of great use to him. According to (Greenman and Larsen, 2007) the Roman tax collection system was engulfed in corruption and fraud therefore people perceived the tax collectors to be extremely corrupt and unclean. The tax collectors fraudulently charged extortionist amounts and were hostile to the Romans in the way they collected the taxes. In Matthew (9:9), Jesus finds Matthew sitting in his office and calls him to become one of his disciples. He became a disciple and spread Christianity even after the...
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...This week, the Christian World View was “Blessed are they who mourn, for they shall be comforted” from the Beatitudes and Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone from Colossians 4:6. These refer to the power of our words and how they influence our daily lives. Both of these are extremely important not only to us as children of God but also as we as teachers train children of God. The Beatitudes such as the one mentioned above are given to us by Jesus in his speech on the mountain. It is intended to guide us through our lives to better serve him, server his children, and help us make our way to eternity. This specific Beatitude tells us that we should take the time to think about the wonderful gifts which God has given and how we use them each day. One of our special gifts is teaching. It is a...
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...That time in the cabin reminds me of the beatitude “Blessed are they who mourn, for they shall be comforted” everyone had things they were dealing with and during this retreat we were all comforted by each other and God in that cabin. It also reminds me of the christ like love “A Christ like love understands and accepts the emotions of others, rejoicing with those who rejoice and weeping with those who weep” Everything that happened to me has made me who I am if I was never bullied I wouldn’t have found my youth group and church I would probably spend my fridays...
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...The Applause of Heaven The Applause of Heaven easily becomes a step by step description of how to rebuild the believer’s heart. God is relentlessly in pursuit of his children and He desires to welcome them home with applause. Through the Beatitudes, Lucado hopes to convey this message to rekindle the love inside God’s children. Within the first couple of chapters, Lucado immediately introduces the bi-product of Christ’s reconstruction of the believer’s heart. He begins his series of insights by introducing the idea of the Sacred Delight. This Sacred Delight is a holy joy that comes from God and is the gift received when a person surrenders everything they have come to know and cherish. Lucado recognizes this shift and says it starts with, “a demolition of the old structure and a creation of the anew,” and explicitly interjects that, “the more radical the change, the greater the joy. And it’s worth every effort, for this is the joy of God,” (Lucado, p12). Lucado breaks down what the idea of the Sacred Delight means. He says, “Sacred Delight is good news coming through the back door of [one’s own] heart. It’s what [one had] always dreamed but never expected. It’s the too-good-to-be-true coming true,” (Lucado, p10). Lucado is an excellent narrator and uses his words to truly convey an idea in a multitude of ways. He even goes further than just simple illustrations to explain what makes this Sacred Delight so joyful. “It is sacred because only God can grant it. It is...
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...presented in the Sermon on the Mount is a mixture of hyperboles and metaphors rather than literal teachings from Jesus. I do not agree at the idea of contradicting everything the sermon states. Interpreting it in a more general sense instead of overanalyzing every word for the purpose of achieving salvation is much more realistic. In this paper I will analyze the text with my opinion in mind and surface the lifestyle in a clear method. The sermon is divided into several main parts including the Beatitudes, the Ten Commandments, and the discourse on judgment and holiness. The Beatitudes and the relation to Light and salt displayed in Matthew (3-16) states, “Happy are the poor in spirit because the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs, Happy are the mourners because they will be comforted…Happy are the poor of heart because they will see God.” These statements as well as the other five are concerned with virtue and how a believer in Jesus Christ can achieve that virtue. In my opinion, the beatitudes should not be taken as a set of demands or instructions but instead as a guide. They point. They teach. They show us the values that Christ care about, but just because an individual works hard and is lucky enough to have the capability of supporting themselves financially doesn’t mean that they will not be given the entrance to the Kingdom of Heaven. This was not the idea Jesus wanted...
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...Lexington Bennett Haile 11:00 T/TH Exegesis Paper Exegetical Analysis of Mark 10:17-31 17 As he was setting out on a journey, a man ran up and knelt before him, and asked him, ‘Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?’ 18Jesus said to him, ‘Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone. 19You know the commandments: “You shall not murder; You shall not commit adultery; You shall not steal; You shall not bear false witness; You shall not defraud; Honour your father and mother.” ’ 20He said to him, ‘Teacher, I have kept all these since my youth.’ 21Jesus, looking at him, loved him and said, ‘You lack one thing; go, sell what you own, and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.’ 22When he heard this, he was shocked and went away grieving, for he had many possessions. 23 Then Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, ‘How hard it will be for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!’ 24And the disciples were perplexed at these words. But Jesus said to them again, ‘Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God! 25It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.’ 26They were greatly astounded and said to one another, ‘Then who can be saved?’ 27Jesus looked at them and said, ‘For mortals it is impossible, but not for God; for God all things are possible.’ 28 Peter began to say to him, ‘Look, we have left everything and...
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