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1 Matthew 5:a (NIV) a Blessed are the poor in spirit Matthew 5: (NIV) Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:4a (NIV) 4a Blessed are those who mourn Matthew 5:4 (NIV) 4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Matthew 5:5a (NIV) 5a Blessed are the meek

2 Matthew 5:5 (NIV) 5 Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Matthew 5:6a (NIV) 6a Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness Matthew 5:6 (NIV) 6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Matthew 5:7a (NIV) 7a Blessed are the merciful Matthew 5:7 (NIV) 7 Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Matthew 5:8a (NIV) 8a Blessed are the pure in heart

3 Matthew 5:8 (NIV) 8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Matthew 5:9a,10a (NIV) 9a Blessed are the peacemakers 10a Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness. Matthew 5:9-10 (NIV) 9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. 10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:-10 (NIV) Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. 5 Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. 6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. 7 Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. 8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. 9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. 10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:-10 (NIV) Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. 5 Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. 6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. 7 Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. 8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. 9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. 10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:12 (NIV) 12 Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

4 Theirs is the kingdom of heaven Theirs is the kingdom of heaven Matthew 5:-10 (NIV) Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. 5 Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. 6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. 7 Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. 8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. 9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. 10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Theirs is the kingdom of heaven 1 Peter 1:-4 (NLT) All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is by his great mercy that we have been born again, because God raised Jesus Christ from the dead. Now we live with great expectation, 4 and we have a priceless inheritance an inheritance that is kept in heaven for you, pure and undefiled, beyond the reach of change and decay. Be comforted Be comforted Revelation 21:4 (NIV) 4 He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away. Inherit the earth

5 Inherit the earth Revelation 21:1-2, 7a (NIV) 1 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. 2 I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. 7a Those who are victorious will inherit all this Be filled Be filled Revelation 21:6 (NIV) 6 He said to me: It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give water without cost from the spring of the water of life. Be shown mercy Be shown mercy Revelation 21:5 (NIV) 5 He who was seated on the throne said, I am making everything new! Then he said, Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true. See God

6 See God Revelation 21: (NIV) And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, Look! God s dwelling place is now among the people. and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. Be called children of God Revelation 21: 7b (NIV) 7b I will be their God and they will be my children. Are the Beatitudes your A attitudes? Poor in spirit Mourn Meek Hunger and thirst for righteousness Merciful Pure in heart Peacemakers Be called children of God Poor in spirit Mourn Meek Hunger and thirst for righteousness Merciful Pure in heart Peacemakers

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