“Don’t Hide Your Happiness” Religion vs. Spirituality” – p.1 Matthew 5:1-16.

““Don’t Hide Your Don’t Hide Your Happiness”Happiness”

Religion vs. Spirituality” – p.1Religion vs. Spirituality” – p.1

Matthew 5:1-16Matthew 5:1-16

Kludge noun \klüj\Kludge noun \klüj\

something inelegant, inefficient, clumsy, something inelegant, inefficient, clumsy,

or patched together, that nonetheless or patched together, that nonetheless

succeeds in solving a specific problem or succeeds in solving a specific problem or

performing a particular task. performing a particular task. That sounds That sounds

like like religionreligion. .

Fog noun \fog\Fog noun \fog\

you can recognize it but you can’t you can recognize it but you can’t

catch it. catch it. That sounds like That sounds like spiritualityspirituality. .

Matthew 5:1 Matthew 5:1

• Now when he saw the crowds, he went Now when he saw the crowds, he went

up on a mountainside and sat down. up on a mountainside and sat down.

His disciples came to himHis disciples came to him

Matthew 5:1 Matthew 5:1

• The word “blessed” refers to those who The word “blessed” refers to those who

are and/or will be are and/or will be happyhappy, , fortunatefortunate, ,

because of God’s response to their because of God’s response to their

behaviorbehavior or or situationsituation..

Blessed are the Blessed are the brokebroke and the and the brokenbroken (vv.3-4) (vv.3-4)

"Blessed are the poor in spirit, "Blessed are the poor in spirit,

for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed are those who mourn, Blessed are those who mourn,

for they will be comforted. for they will be comforted.

Blessed are the Blessed are the brokebroke and the and the brokenbroken (vv.3-4) (vv.3-4)

• The poor in their spirit are The poor in their spirit are solelysolely

dependentdependent upon God. upon God.

• The broken “know The broken “know godlygodly sorrowsorrow for sin, for sin,

and are deeply concerned about the and are deeply concerned about the

evilevil in the in the worldworld..

Blessed are the Blessed are the disciplineddisciplined and and the the desperatedesperate (v.5-6) (v.5-6)

Blessed are the meek, Blessed are the meek,

for they will inherit the earth. for they will inherit the earth.

Blessed are those who hunger and Blessed are those who hunger and

thirst for righteousness, thirst for righteousness,

for they will be filled. for they will be filled.

Blessed are the Blessed are the disciplineddisciplined and and the the desperatedesperate (v.5-6) (v.5-6)

• Meek means “Meek means “disciplineddisciplined or or controlledcontrolled

spirit”. spirit”.

• Hunger and thirst: desire to see Hunger and thirst: desire to see God’sGod’s

standardsstandards established established

Blessed are the Blessed are the softsoft heartedhearted and and purepure heartedhearted (vv.7-8) (vv.7-8)

• Blessed are the merciful, Blessed are the merciful,

for they will be shown mercy. for they will be shown mercy.

• Mercy meansMercy means ““generousgenerous, , forgivingforgiving

others having others having compassioncompassion for the for the

suffering, suffering,


The earth is the LORD's, and everything in it, The earth is the LORD's, and everything in it,

the world, and all who live in it; the world, and all who live in it;

for he founded it upon the seas for he founded it upon the seas

and established it upon the waters. and established it upon the waters.

Who may ascend the hill of the LORD ? Who may ascend the hill of the LORD ?

Who may stand in his holy place? Who may stand in his holy place?

He who has clean hands and a pure heart,…He who has clean hands and a pure heart,…

(Ps. 24:3-4) (Ps. 24:3-4)


• Blessed are the pure in heart, Blessed are the pure in heart,

for they will see God. for they will see God.

• ““Purity in heart refers to Purity in heart refers to moralmoral

uprightness:uprightness: it deals with the it deals with the intentionsintentions

or the or the willwill of a person. of a person.

Blessed are the Blessed are the peacemakerspeacemakers and and persecutedpersecuted (vv.9-12) (vv.9-12)

Blessed are the peacemakers, Blessed are the peacemakers,

for they will be called sons of God. for they will be called sons of God.

Blessed are those who are persecuted Blessed are those who are persecuted

because of righteousness, because of righteousness,

for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.



"Blessed are you when people insult "Blessed are you when people insult

you, persecute you and falsely say all you, persecute you and falsely say all

kinds of evil against you because of kinds of evil against you because of

me. me.


Rejoice and be glad, because great is Rejoice and be glad, because great is

your reward in heaven, for in the same your reward in heaven, for in the same

way they persecuted the prophets who way they persecuted the prophets who

were before you. were before you.


• The blessing is not for The blessing is not for peacepeace--loverslovers, ,

but for those who but for those who makemake peacepeace. .

• The persecution “must be the result of The persecution “must be the result of

righteousrighteous . .

• Joyful is not an Joyful is not an emotionemotion but an but an attitudeattitude

Bottom Line:Bottom Line:

• We exist to make God famous and we We exist to make God famous and we

do that when we live a Jesus-centered do that when we live a Jesus-centered

life!life!


"You are the salt of the earth. But if the "You are the salt of the earth. But if the

salt loses its saltiness, how can it be salt loses its saltiness, how can it be

made salty again? It is no longer good made salty again? It is no longer good

for anything, except to be thrown out for anything, except to be thrown out

and trampled by men. and trampled by men.


"You are the light of the world. A city "You are the light of the world. A city

on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do

people light a lamp and put it under a people light a lamp and put it under a

bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, bowl. Instead they put it on its stand,

and it gives light to everyone in the and it gives light to everyone in the

house. house.


In the same way, let your light shine In the same way, let your light shine

before men, that they may see your before men, that they may see your

good deeds and praise your Father in good deeds and praise your Father in

heaven.heaven.

Myth #1:Myth #1:

• Religious people live by countercultural Religious people live by countercultural

standards and should standards and should separateseparate

themselves from the themselves from the worldworld..

Myth #1:Myth #1:

• Jesus teaching is that spiritual people Jesus teaching is that spiritual people

live by countercultural standards and live by countercultural standards and

they should “they should “arrestarrest corruption and corruption and

preventprevent moral decay in their world”. moral decay in their world”.

Myth #2:Myth #2:

• The Christian life is a bunch of The Christian life is a bunch of

religious religious rulesrules and and standardsstandards..

• Jesus says: Jesus says: let your light shine before let your light shine before

men, that they may see your good men, that they may see your good

deeds and praise your deeds and praise your FatherFather in heaven in heaven

Embrace Embrace povertypoverty and and brokennessbrokenness



The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit;

a broken and contrite heart, a broken and contrite heart,

O God, you will not despise. O God, you will not despise.

Psalm Psalm

51:1751:17

FeedFeed your spiritual your spiritual hungershungers



Celebrate your Celebrate your spiritualityspirituality..

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