part 5: what do you want… really?

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GETJOY! A PRACTICAL EXPOSITION OF THE BEATITUDES (MATTHEW 5:1-12)

PART 5: WHAT DO YOU WANT… REALLY? DR. JASON EPPS

“MY PURPOSE IS TO GIVE LIFE IN ALL ITS FULLNESS.” (JOHN 10:10) “YOU ARE EXTREMELY HAPPY WITH JOY AND PRAISE THAT CAN HARDLY BE EXPRESSED IN WORDS.” (1 PETER 1:8) “TURN TO GOD AND CHANGE THE WAY YOU THINK AND ACT, BECAUSE THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN IS NEAR.” (MATTHEW 3:2)

THE BEATITUDES (MATTHEW 5:1-12) 1)

THEY DESCRIBE THE “BLESSED,” OR “JOYFUL” LIFE.

2)

THEY SHOW GOD’S PLAN FOR OUR SPIRITUAL GROWTH.

3)

THEY ILLUSTRATE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ONE WHO FOLLOWS CHRIST AND ONE WHO DOESN’T.

WHAT DO YOU WANT… REALLY? THE QUESTION THAT DETERMINES EVERYTHING YOU THINK, FEEL AND DO. “BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO HUNGER AND THIRST FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS, FOR THEY SHALL BE FILLED.” (MATTHEW 5:6)

4 FACTS ABOUT RIGHTEOUSNESS 1)

MANY PEOPLE, EVEN CHRISTIANS, DON’T ___________ THE CONCEPT. “FOR THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND GOD'S WAY OF MAKING PEOPLE RIGHT WITH HIMSELF. REFUSING TO ACCEPT GOD'S WAY, THEY CLING TO THEIR OWN WAY OF GETTING RIGHT WITH GOD….” (ROMANS 10:3)

2)

IT IS NECESSARY FOR MY SPIRITUAL ________________. “NOW HE WHO SUPPLIES SEED TO THE SOWER AND BREAD FOR FOOD WILL...ENLARGE THE HARVEST OF YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.” (2 COR. 9:10)

3)

IT MEANS “RIGHT ________________________ BEFORE GOD.” (THIS IS CALLED “POSITIONAL” RIGHTEOUSNESS.) “HE HIMSELF BORE OUR SINS IN HIS BODY ON THE TREE,…” (1 PETER 2:24A)

4)

IT’S ____________________________________ WHEN I “DO THE RIGHT THING.” (THIS IS CALLED “PRACTICAL” RIGHTEOUSNESS.) “…SO THAT WE MIGHT DIE TO SINS AND LIVE FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS; BY HIS WOUNDS YOU HAVE BEEN HEALED.” (1 PETER 2:24B)

GOD’S PROMISE TO ME: > IF I HUNGER AND THIRST FOR (__________________) RIGHTEOUSNESS, >> THEN I WILL BE BLESSED/_______________, >>> BECAUSE _________ WILL FILL ME. “AS THE DEER PANTS FOR STREAMS OF WATER, SO MY SOUL PANTS FOR YOU, O GOD. MY SOUL THIRSTS FOR GOD, FOR THE LIVING GOD.” (PSALM 42:1)

PROBLEM! I DON’T DESIRE WHAT’S RIGHT. I DESIRE WHAT’S _________ RIGHT!

HOW TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM LEARNING TO HUNGER & THIRST FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS STEP #1:

_________________ TO CHANGE MY DESIRES.

STEP #2:

_________ TO MYSELF . (REDEFINE LIFE > MAKE IT ABOUT GOD & OTHERS – NOT ME). “IF ANY OF YOU WANTS TO BE MY FOLLOWER, YOU MUST TURN FROM YOUR SELFISH WAYS, TAKE UP YOUR CROSS, AND FOLLOW ME. IF YOU TRY TO HANG ON TO YOUR LIFE, YOU WILL LOSE IT. BUT IF YOU GIVE UP YOUR LIFE FOR MY SAKE AND FOR THE SAKE OF THE GOOD NEWS, YOU WILL SAVE IT.” (MARK 8:34-35) “I DIE DAILY.” (1 CORINTHIANS 15:31)

STEP #3:

DEVELOP A __________________ FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS. “WHERE THERE IS NO VISION, THE PEOPLE PERISH.” (PROVERBS 29:18)

STEP #4:

_____________________________ MYSELF SO THAT MY DESIRES CHANGE. “DISCIPLINE YOURSELF FOR THE PURPOSE OF GODLINESS.” (1 TIMOTHY 4:7)

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