dying/emptying

1	Blessed are the poor in spirit,–sense of soul poverty	see Cross shows us the destructiveness of our own sin and the value God places on us. God has given us the entire kingdom in His Son

which leads to: Repentance	Jesus being born poor	for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
2	Blessed are those who mourn,	Repentance causes loss and mourning and gives comfort

'cause you're not running and hiding anymore

and having unloaded your burdens you are now: Meek, empty of self	destruction of the children?

Jesus comes to be baptized for repentance	for they shall be comforted.
3	Blessed are the gentle--
empty of self, pride, love of supremacy; serve others-
-not I, but Christ--third is culmination	experience the cross in Christ and exaltation in Christ

Now we are able to be empty and full at the same time	Jesus coming to John to be baptized	for they shall inherit the earth.

growing/filling

4	Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,	Jesus hungrier for the word than for bread	for they shall be satisfied.

5	Blessed are the merciful,	for they shall receive mercy.
6	Blessed are the pure in heart,	for they shall see God.

revealing/delivering/overflowing

7	Blessed are the peacemakers,	for they shall be called sons of God.
8	Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness,	for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
9	Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.	"Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

MB

dying

1st sense of soul poverty

2nd Mourn, not just feeling sorry for self, but true heart sorrow for sin

3rd empty of self, pride, love of supremacy serve others--not I, but Christ--third is culmination

did Christ have all of these? Was He poor in Spirit, mourning, meek? Chronology of Christ's life?

growing

1. hunger and thirst for righteousness likeness to God, sanctification

2. merciful--manifesting a spirit of mercy which is not human, but comes from God

3. pure in heart--free from that which is sensual, free from pride and self-seeking, culmination of growth

revealing

1. Peacemakers--grace of Christ subdues enmity, fills soul with love, partaker of light of heaven diffuses it's light all around

2. Persecuted for sake of righteousness

3. insult you and persecute and falsely say all kinds of evil--is this the culmination?

REJOICE for your reward in heaven is great!