Beatitude #7 – Happy Are Those People That Have Peace With God And Help Others Find That Peace 

- The Explanation 
Matthew 5:9; Hebrews 12:14; 1 Corinthians 14:33

- The Examination 
•It’s Not A Truce
1 Thessalonians 5:3-4
•It’s Not Passivism 
Luke 12:51-52

- The Exhortation
Matthew 5:9; Acts 10:36



Beatitude #8 – Happy Are Those That Suffer for Doing Right for the Cause of Christ - Matthew 5:10-12
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- The Explanation 
Matthew 5:10; Galatians 4:29; Luke 9:26

- The Examination
Luke 12:4
The Three Ways the World Comes Against Real Christians
1) They are persecuted – Luke 12:4
2) They are reviled – Matthew 27:44
3) They are spoken against falsely – Matthew 5:11 

- The Exhortation
• The Fruit Of It Is Forever!
Matthew 5:10; Mark 10:30
• The Fun Of It Is Fulfilling!
Matthew 5:12 

Reward #1: A Great Reward In Heaven – Matthew 5:12, 6:20
Reward #2: A Verification That You’re In The Right Crowd – Matthew 5:12

Sermon on the Mount - Part 5

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