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Scripture reading: Matthew 5:3
Title: The Beatitudes: The Poor in Spirit are Blessed

"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." [Mat 5:3 ESV]

Introduction

Having seen the context of the Sermon on the Mount in the whole of Matthew's gospel and the context of the beatitudes in the Sermon on the Mount, we now move on to consider individual beatitudes. We have already stated that the beatitudes describe the nature of true righteousness. Now we get started with beatitude number one: The poor in spirit are blessed.

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