An Introduction to The Beatitudes

In his post on meetingwithchrist.com, Dr. Yves I-Bing Cheng points out that if we put the 9 Beatitudes side by side with the fruit of the Spirit from Galatians 5, we find the following connections:

In his book entitled The Beatitudes, Arthur W. Pink points out that Jesus’ was instructing both believers and unbelievers alike.  He claims, “These Beatitudes form one portrait. When an artist draws a picture, each line may be graceful and masterful, but it is the union of the lines that reveals their mutual relation; it is the combination of the various artistic delineations and minute touches that gives us the complete portrait.”

I appreciated Pink’s study of The Ten Commandments last year, and his perspectives on The Beatitudes are worth considering.

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2018: Practicing the Beatitudes

Each year for my blog, I’ve used the following frameworks for my annual Bible Study:

This year, I’m walking through the Beatitudes from Jesus Christ’s Sermon on the Mount, trying to practice them as I go.  I’ll be using these three different Bible Studies as a guide for the journey throughout the year:

  • The Beatitudes by John Stott
  • Set Apart by Jennifer Kennedy Dean
  • The Beatitudes: The Only Way to Happiness by John MacArthur

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