INTRODUCTION
- Sproul article: The Key to the Christian’s Joy
- Alistair Begg sermon: The Beatitudes from Fifty Thousand Feet
- John Piper sermon: The Beatitudes and the Gospel of the Kingdom
LESSON 1
Matthew 5:3, Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
- John Piper Blessed are the Poor in Spirit Who Mourn
Revelation 3:17-22
LESSON 2
Matthew 5:4, Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted
- The Beatitudes, Pt 1 (R.C. Sproul)
- The Mournful (Staff at First Pres, Columbia – Derek Thomas)
- Blessed are the Poor in Spirit Who Mourn (John Piper)
Romans 7:21-25
- Life Outside Prison (Penny)
- The Wretched Man of Romans 7 (Sinclair Ferguson)
- The Law and The Gospel of God (Harry Reeder)
- Masks Off (Bryan Chapell)
LESSON 3
Matthew 5:5, Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
- The Meek (Staff at First Pres, Columbia – Derek Thomas)
- Blessed are the Meek (John Piper)
Psalm 37:1-11
- Psalm 37, Reorienting Our Desires (Penny)
- He Preserves The Righteous – Stephen Spinnenweber, Westminster Pres (PCA) in Jacksonville FL.
LESSON 4
Matthew 5:6, Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
- First Pres Columbia – The Hungry and Thirsty
- Sproul – Beatitudes Pt 3 (vv7-9)
- Joel Beeke – Blessed Are The Merciful
- Josh Squires (First Pres Columbia series) – The Merciful
- John Piper – Blessed are Those Who Hunger and Thirst For Righteousness
Romans 9:30-10:4
- Penny – Surrendering to God’s Work
- Sinclair Ferguson – Righteousness By Faith
- Kim Riddlebarger – The Stumbling Stone
- RC Sproul – Present Condition of Israel
LESSON 5
Matthew 5:7, Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
- Sproul – Beatitudes Pt 3 (vv7-9)
- Joel Beeke – Blessed Are The Merciful
- Josh Squires (First Pres Columbia series) – The Merciful
- John Piper – Blessed are the Merciful
Matthew 18:21-35
- Penny – The Kingdom of Forgiveness
- Alistair Begg – Forgiveness
- Sinclair Ferguson – The Sting In His Tail
- RC Sproul – The Unforgiving Servant
LESSON 6
Matthew 5:8, Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
- Sproul – Beatitudes Pt 3 (vv7-9)
- Joel Beeke – Blessed Are The Pure in Heart
- Derek Thomas – The Pure In Heart
- John Piper – Blessed are the Pure in Heart
Psalm 24:1-6
- Penny – The Comfort of Belonging to the King
- Mike Ross (Christ Covenant) – A Prayer Before Church Services
- Derek Thomas – Sunday – Psalm 24
- Stephen Spinnenweber (Westminster Pres, Jacksonville) – The King of Glory
LESSON 7
Matthew 5:9, Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
- Derek Thomas – The Peacemakers
- Joel Beeke – Christian Peacemaking
- John Piper – Blessed are the Peacemakers
Ephesians 2:11-22
- Penny – The Fruit of Peace
- Alistair Begg – Remember, Remember
- Alistair Begg – The Church, God’s Family
- Alistair Begg – Peace in a Hostile World
- Sinclair Ferguson – The Church as God’s Family
LESSON 8
Matthew 5:10-12
Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 “Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.
12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
- Derek Thomas – The Persecuted
- Sinclair Ferguson – The Beatitudes Pt3
- John Piper – Blessed are the Persecuted
- Joel Beeke – Defended and Preserved
- Zack Groff (Antioch PCA, Woodruff SC) – Those Persecuted For Righteousness
- Zack Groff – Those Persecuted For Christ
Acts 5:17-42
- Larry Yeager – The Power of the Resurrection
- Derek Thomas – Serving God or Serving Man?
- R.C. Sproul – If it Is Of God