Power Point – Poor in Spirit

Poor in Spirit

Matt. 5:3

 

  1. What does poor in spirit mean?
  2. First, What it does not mean:
  3. Being poor in spirit does not mean financial poverty.

 

  1. Being poor in spirit does not mean thinking badly about yourself.
  2. Second, What does poor in spirit mean:
  3. To acknowledge our utter helplessness before God, our spiritual poverty, our spiritual need.
  4. To acknowledge our utter lack in facing life and eternity apart from God.
  5. To acknowledge our utter lack of superiority before all others and our spiritual deadness before God.
  6. A Simple definition of Poor in spirit = being totally dependent upon God.

 

  1. Happy are those who realize their spiritual helplessness.

 

III. Happy are those who see themselves as God sees them.

  1. We must see ourselves as sinners.

Rom. 3:23, Isa. 53:6

 

  1. We must see ourselves as an object of God’s love and concern.

Gen. 1:26-27

 

  1. We must understand pride is the opposite of this beatitude.

Proverbs 16:18

 

  1. Happy are those who accept the will of God as the goal for their lives.

Matt. 6:10, Matt. 6:33

 

  1. What does a person who is poor in spirit look like:
    1. The poor in spirit have a broken and contrite heart.
    Psalm 34:18

 

  1. The poor in spirit are humble.
    Job 22:29, Proverbs 16:19, Proverbs 29:23

 

  1. The poor in spirit are dependent on God.