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Recap for Reflection

8/26/2014

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The Beatitudes -- more well known than understood

"Blessed":
  • to be deeply and fully satisfied
  • a complete sense of well being -- not at all dependent on external circumstances; a sense that everything is alright even when it isn't

The Beatitudes are to be a "now" experience -- do not have to wait til heaven

The Beatitudes are not optional --  it is for all  believers; each believer is to be like this

The Beatitudes are not options --  all believers are to manifest all the beatitudes; not seven different individuals manifesting one beatitude each, but one individual manifesting each of the seven beatitudes

The Beatitudes are teachings for believers -- the natural man/woman apart from Christ cannot produce the beatitudes in themselves, the beatitudes are produced by the indwelling Christ in a man/woman.

We are not "trained" into this; we are "saved" into this. After we are saved the Holy Spirit begins producing this Christ-like character in the new believer; which leads to radical Christianity and kingdom living.


To Think About
What do I now know that I did not know before I came to church Sunday?

What am I intentionally planning to do with what I now know that I did not know before I came to church Sunday?

Share your "aha" moment?


Remember:
Your "balance beam" commitment...you stepped out --  from complacency and mediocrity, into radical Christianity and Kingdom Living




1 Comment
Bill
8/26/2014 04:02:12 am

Good message and shared it the guys at CBMC that the beatitude
is not option for us, but it is what we need to do to be like Jesus in the market place. We can only do it thorough Christ.

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    Pastor Hub Smith

    Lifelong resident of Columbia Pa.
    Entered ministry -- 1995
    Founder and Lead pastor of Columbia Christian Fellowship.

    Married - May 28, 1977
    Wife -- Deb 
    Daughter -- Rachael 
    Son -- Nathan 
    Son -- David 
    Daughter -- Morgan


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