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Blessed Hunger - Beatitudes Number 4

Morning Church. I hope you are enjoying the teaching on the Beatitudes. I call these the Be-Attiudes. Our life values.  The Beatitudes are the spiritual charter of the kingdom. (W.F Albright and C.S. Mann) Much of the New Testament teaching is around working these values out.  So far we have discovered: Pastor Jess Cave: Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is in the kingdom of God. Jess reminded us that we have t acknowledge our poverty of spirit - we have nothing to offer God - so that we can be saved through Jesus. Theologians call this ‘moral bankruptcy. We are bad, Jesus is all good, therefore there is hope. Rev Keith Warrington: Blessed are those who mourn - where he looked at how Jesus intervenes and sees, calls touches and restores us. Layla and Risnam: Youth takeover: Blessed are the meek - the role of humility and strength under control. Matthew 5:3-12: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they...