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TH THE E BLI BLISS SS OF TH OF THE E ST STAR ARVING VING SOU SOUL

Ma Matth tthew w 5: 5:6

IT UN UNCOMPR OMPROMI OMISING SINGLY Y LA LAYS S DO DOWN WN THE HE DE DEMAND ND OF OF TH THE CHR HRIST ISTIAN IAN LI LIFE FE

Chris

isti tian an lif ife is n e is not f t for

• r th

the e di diletta ttant nte e

Desi

esire e rig ighteousne eousness as ss as a ma a matt tter er of

• f

lif ife e an and de d deat ath.

Il

Illus ustrat tratio ion n of

• f Vin

inic iciu ius in in Quo V

• Vad

adis is.

The

e Chris isti tian an do does no es not t say…

In

Inst stea ead, he says, “I surrender all to Jesus Christ.”

PO POINT INTS S TO O THE E MAI MAIN N CA CAUSE USE OF OF FAIL AILURE URE IN TH IN THE E CHRISTIAN RISTIAN LI LIFE

We

e do do no not suf t suffici icient ently y des desir ire e to be al

• be all

th that Ch t Chris ist t ask sks s of us us.

“If a per

a perso son is pr n is prep epare ared d to ben

• bend e

d ever ery y en ener ergy, , to sa sacrif ific ice e everything…

Listen to Luke’s version of the

• pposi
• site

e of th this is beatitude…

KI KIND NDEST EST AND AND MO MOST ST ENC ENCOURA OURAGING GING OF OF THE THE BEA BEATITUDE ITUDES

Tel

ells s us us of

• f th

the sy e sympat athy y an and c d car are e of

• f

Go God f d for

• r th

the se e seek eker er an and se d sear arch cher er

Not

t w who

• has A

s ATTAI AINED NED rig ighteou eousn snes ess s wh who

• is

is b bless essed ed, , but th ut the o e one ne wh who

• hun

unger ers s and nd th thir irsts sts af after er it it!

“Thirst” is an important metaphor for

th the q e que uest of st of Go God and d and a rel a relat atio ions nship hip wit ith Hi Him.

THIS IS BEA BEATITUDE ITUDE TELLS ELLS US US OF OF THE E TOTALIT ALITY Y OF OF CHRISTIAN RISTIAN GO GOOD ODNESS NESS

In

n wha hat w t way Ma Matt tthe hew w po portr trays ys Jes esus in in hi his gos

• spe

pel l ac accoun

• unt

t as as be bein ing th the v e ver ery on

• ne wh

e who ca

• can sa

n sati tisf sfy y th that at dee eep p spi piri ritual tual hu hunger er an and th thir irst t for

• r God
• d?

MA MATT TTHEW HEW 25 25:3 :37-44 44

 I get

et th the e distinct tinct impression ression th that at Ma Matt tthe hew w is tr trying ing to tell ll us th that at th the e sat atisf sfied ied way of th the Chris ristian tian li life, e, an and proof

• f of hungeri

ngering ng an and th thirsting sting af after righteousness, eousness, occur ccurs s when en we respond pond to th those se in need ed of help lp. . This is is righteousness eousness in ac acti tion,

• n, ca

caring g enough

• ugh to

respond pond with th th the e hear art t an and mind of Chris rist! t! May we hunger nger an and th thirst st for righteo eousness usness more! e!

 Als

lso

• God sat

atisf sfies ies—divin divine pas assiv sive—gif gift! t!