Blessed Are They That Mourn

Learning to Have the Right Attitude Towards Wrong

Blessed are
they that
mourn; for
they shall be
comforted
(Matthew 5:3)
Happy are
they that are
sad; for they
shall be
comforted?
(Matthew 5:3)

We live in a society with a
misguided sense of right and
wrong.
In a world that cares little for
sadness, moral standards and
introspect; how does this verse
apply to us?

Today we will
examine and
consider:
What is this
verse talking
about?
What does godly
sorrow look
like?
How does this
verse apply to
us today?


What Is This Verse Actually Talking About?
So far you have learnt
about being meek and
poor in spirit.
In the Beatitudes, we
can see the steps that
we have to take in order
to be a part of the
kingdom of Heaven (cf.
Matthew 5:3, 10).
To be poor in spiritto
humble and empty
yourself.
To be meekto submit
yourself to the authority
of another


What does it mean to
mourn?
Upon emptying
yourself (becoming
poor in spirit) and
seeing all the things
you have done against
the Lord you feel a
great sorrow
(mourning) and it
causes you to turn to
the Lord for guidance
(meekness).

Blessed are
they that
mourn?
It is not sadness
that makes us
happy, but a
certain kind of
sorrow that we
need in order to
change our
attitude to one of
meekness
(2 Corinthians
7:9, 10;
Philippians 2:5).
for they
shall be
comforted?
Is there
anything in
your past that
you regret?
Through
mourning we
access the
grace of God
that takes away
all our sin
(2 Corinthians
7:10).
In Christ we can
enjoy the peace
and comfort that
comes with being
free from the
consequences
and bondage of
sin (1 John 1:7;
2:1, 2).
God loves to
be merciful and
He will cast
our sins far,
far away from
us (Micah
7:18-20;
Psalm 103:12).
Two Stories That Show Us What True Sorrow Looks Like
Peter was a very
zealous man.
Peter spoke for all
the apostles in
saying that Jesus
was the Son of
God (Matthew
16:16)
Peter declared that
he would not deny
Jesus and would
even die for Him
(John 13:37;
Matthew 26:33).

Later though, Peter
lost heart.
He could not stay
awake to support the
Lord as He prayed
(Matthew 26:37).
He denied knowing
the Lord (Luke
22:57).
He even cursed and
swore that he did not
know the Lord
(Matthew 26:74).

When the rooster
crowed, he knew that
he had done the wrong
thing (Matthew 26:74;
Luke 22:58).
The Lord turned and
looked at him, and he
remembered what Jesus
had said.
Peter went out and
wept bitterly.
Peter was truly sorry,
became even stronger
in his faith, and even
went on to write books
of the Bible.

Judas was a man
who was
considered
trustworthy
(John 13:29).
He was
considered
Jesus friend
(Matthew 26:50)
The love of
money had taken
hold of his heart
(John 12:5, 6)

Judas decided to
betray Jesus
(Matthew 26:15)
He realized he
was in the wrong
and repented
(Matthew 27:3).
He was so
overcome with
grief that he
went and hung
himself (Matthew
27:5).

Both of these
men:
Made very
similar mistakes.
had very
different ways
of mourning
their sinone
killing himself
and the other
going on to
greater
faithfulness.
It is not
sadness that
makes us
happy, but the
kind of sorrow
that leads to a
change of
action
(2 Corinthians
7:9, 10).
Having a Heart That Is Ready to Do Right
How do I
develop a
heart of
mourning?
Realize your
need for
correctionbe
humble (poor in
spirit).
(Matthew 5:3)


Learn to love the
Law-Giver.
We learn by
listening to His
word and putting
it to the test
(Matthew 11:28,
29; 1 John 5:3).
We learn by
communicating
and trusting
(Hebrews 4:16).


Start calling sin,
sin.
We cannot be sorry
about things that we
dont think are
serious.
We need to be careful
not to call good evil
(Isaiah 5:20).
Stop pretending some
sins are bigger than
other sins (Revelation
21:8; Titus 1:2).
We need to put sin
away from us (1 John
3:8; John 8:34).


What can I
do to show
godly
sorrow?
Confess your
faults to God and
others
It does not do us
good to hide our
sins (Proverbs
28:13).
Our brothers and
sisters can help
keep us
accountable
(James 5:16).




Put steps in place
not to sin again
(cf. 2 Corinthians
7:11).
If you are truly
sorry about
something you will
make sure that it
doesnt happen
again.



Steps:
Evaluate what it is
that tempts you
and give it up
(Matthew 5:30).
Think about
potential problems
and their solutions
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Relationships
Protecting your
family



Think:
Is there anything in
my life that needs
correcting?
Do I love God enough
to be hate the things
God hates?
Do I have a proper
respect for what God
calls sin?
Am I humble enough
to ask for help when I
need it?
What steps can I put in
place to protect
myself from sin?



When we have the
right kind of
sorrow we will
have comfort and
peace, as God has
promised
(Matthew 5:4b)