This, the final beatitude, serves to build off of the others- it adds to our understanding of what it means to be a follower of Jesus.

This, the final beatitude, serves to build off of the others; it adds to our understanding of what it means to be a follower of Jesus.

The self-realizing, self-forgetting aspect of meekness, the complete and utter trust and dependence on God that allows us to be meek, has a direct bearing on the ability of the Christian to be a peacemaker.

The self-realizing, self-forgetting aspect of meekness, the complete and utter trust and dependence on God that allows us to be meek, has a direct bearing on the ability of the Christian to be a peacemaker.

Being pure in heart is inherently tied to mourning our sin and the desire to be redeemed. If we do not see our impurity, we cannot long for purity.

Being pure in heart is inherently tied to mourning our sin and the desire to be redeemed. If we do not see our impurity, we cannot long for purity.

All of the beatitudes are built upon the foundation laid by being poor in spirit, recognizing our desperate need for Jesus and mourning over our brokenness and sinfulness. As we turn our attention to the text this morning we will see this progression and how it naturally leads to being merciful.

All of the beatitudes are built upon the foundation laid by being poor in spirit, recognizing our desperate need for Jesus and mourning over our brokenness and sinfulness. As we turn our attention to the text this morning we will see this progression and how it naturally leads to being merciful.

Our beatitude todays flows out of the first three, namely being poor in spirit, mourning over sin, and becoming meek. This creates a hunger and thirst for doing things God's way.

Our beatitude todays flows out of the first three, namely being poor in spirit, mourning over sin, and becoming meek. This creates a hunger and thirst for doing things God's way.