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He that is poor in spirit is lowly in heart. Rich men are commonly proud and scornful, but the poor are submissive. The poor in spirit roll themselves in the dust in the sense of their unworthiness. 'I abhor myself in dust' (Job 42:6). He that is poor in spirit looks at another's excellencies and his own infirmities.
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These are eight distinct qualities of the same group, all of whom are to be poor in spirit, merciful, mourning, making peace, etc. Nor should we pass them off as intended only for an elitist group singled out from among the disciples, thus forming a kind of spiritual aristocracy.
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INTRODUCTION: "Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven" (Matthew 5:3). This idea, along with so many others in the Bible, seems so foreign to the modern mind. How can poverty in any form be good?
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www.churchesofchrist.net/authors/Grady_Scott/matt5-3.htm
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Beatitudes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In Christianity, the Beatitudes (from Latin beatus , meaning "blessed" or "happy" ) are blessings from Jesus recorded in the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew and the Sermon on the Plain in Luke. The...
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The Parable of the Special Glasses ... Long, long ago God sent a singing Cube to the people of a distant land. As people listened to this Cube they learned that God had created them, that He loved them and that He desired that they worship Him. Over time the cube began recording ... Everyone is this land wore sophisticated,
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poorinspirit.blogspot.com/
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Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit Who Mourn from the Desiring God Christian Resource Library. Sermons and resources about Humility. ... What does this mean? What does it mean to be poor in spirit? To find out let's look at some great men of God in Scripture.
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www.desiringgod.org/ResourceLibrary/Sermons/ByDate/1986/528_Blessed_are_the_Poor_in_Spirit_who_Mourn/
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The word “poor” in this verse comes from the Greek word ptochos (Strong’s 4434). It literally means “beggar.” However, its use in both the Old (Septuagint) and New Testament show God’s favor toward the lowly and contrite in spirit (humble).
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www.blowthetrumpet.org/Whatdoespoorinspiritmean.htm
www.blowthetrumpet.org/Whatdoespoorinspiritmean.htm
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IT IS REALLY only the poor in spirit who can, actually, have anything, because they are the ones who know how to receive gifts. For them, everything is a gift. Simon Tugwell, The Beatitudes: Soundings in Christian Traditions...
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