“Truly my soul finds rest in God alone….”“Truly my soul finds rest in God alone….”Psalm 62:1Psalm 62:1

“Truly my soul finds rest in God alone….”“Truly my soul finds rest in God alone….”Psalm 62:1Psalm 62:1

Blessed are the poor in spirit.Blessed are the poor in spirit.

Blessed are those who mourn.Blessed are those who mourn.

Blessed are the meek.Blessed are the meek.

Blessed are those who hunger andBlessed are those who hunger and

thirst for righteousness.thirst for righteousness.

Blessed are the merciful.Blessed are the merciful.Blessed are the merciful.Blessed are the merciful.

Blessed are the pure in heart.Blessed are the pure in heart.

Blessed are the peacemakers.Blessed are the peacemakers.

Blessed are the persecuted because Blessed are the persecuted because

of righteousness.of righteousness.

Blessed are the poor in spirit.Blessed are the poor in spirit.

Blessed are those who mourn.Blessed are those who mourn.

Blessed are those who hunger andBlessed are those who hunger and

thirst for righteousness.thirst for righteousness.

Blessed are the merciful.Blessed are the merciful.Blessed are the merciful.Blessed are the merciful.

Blessed are the pure in heart.Blessed are the pure in heart.

Blessed are the peacemakers.Blessed are the peacemakers.

Blessed are the persecuted because Blessed are the persecuted because

YouYou areare thethe saltsalt ofof thethe earthearth

YouYou areare thethe lightlight ofof thethe

earthearth..

worldworld..

“Do not think that I have come to “Do not think that I have come to

abolish the Law or the Prophets; I abolish the Law or the Prophets; I

have not come to abolish them but have not come to abolish them but

to fulfill them. I tell you the truth, to fulfill them. I tell you the truth,

until heaven and earth disappear, until heaven and earth disappear,

not the smallest letter, not the not the smallest letter, not the not the smallest letter, not the not the smallest letter, not the

least stroke of a pen, will by any least stroke of a pen, will by any

means disappear from the Law until means disappear from the Law until

everything is accomplished.everything is accomplished.

“Do not think that I have come to “Do not think that I have come to

abolish the Law or the Prophets; I abolish the Law or the Prophets; I

have not come to abolish them but have not come to abolish them but

to fulfill them. I tell you the truth, to fulfill them. I tell you the truth,

until heaven and earth disappear, until heaven and earth disappear,

not the smallest letter, not the not the smallest letter, not the not the smallest letter, not the not the smallest letter, not the

least stroke of a pen, will by any least stroke of a pen, will by any

means disappear from the Law until means disappear from the Law until

everything is accomplished.everything is accomplished.

“Anyone who breaks one one of the “Anyone who breaks one one of the

least of these commands and least of these commands and

teaches others to do the same will teaches others to do the same will

be called least in the kingdom of be called least in the kingdom of

heaven, but whoever practices and heaven, but whoever practices and

teaches these commands will be teaches these commands will be teaches these commands will be teaches these commands will be

called great in the kingdomcalled great in the kingdom

of heaven. of heaven.

Matthew 5:17Matthew 5:17--

“Anyone who breaks one one of the “Anyone who breaks one one of the

least of these commands and least of these commands and

teaches others to do the same will teaches others to do the same will

be called least in the kingdom of be called least in the kingdom of

heaven, but whoever practices and heaven, but whoever practices and

teaches these commands will be teaches these commands will be teaches these commands will be teaches these commands will be

called great in the kingdomcalled great in the kingdom

of heaven. of heaven.

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“For I tell you that unless your “For I tell you that unless your

righteousness surpasses that of the righteousness surpasses that of the

Pharisees and the teachers of the Pharisees and the teachers of the

law, you will certainly not enter the law, you will certainly not enter the law, you will certainly not enter the law, you will certainly not enter the

kingdom of heaven.”kingdom of heaven.”

Matthew 5:20Matthew 5:20

“For I tell you that unless your “For I tell you that unless your

righteousness surpasses that of the righteousness surpasses that of the

Pharisees and the teachers of the Pharisees and the teachers of the

law, you will certainly not enter the law, you will certainly not enter the law, you will certainly not enter the law, you will certainly not enter the

kingdom of heaven.”kingdom of heaven.”

Matthew 5:20Matthew 5:20

The Pharisees sought after man’s The Pharisees sought after man’s

approval more than God’s.approval more than God’s.

The Pharisees sought after man’s The Pharisees sought after man’s

approval more than God’s.approval more than God’s.

The Pharisees tired to live perfectly onThe Pharisees tired to live perfectly on

the outside, but were oblivious to the outside, but were oblivious to

the state of their hearts.the state of their hearts.

The Pharisees tired to live perfectly onThe Pharisees tired to live perfectly on

the outside, but were oblivious to the outside, but were oblivious to

the state of their hearts.the state of their hearts.

“People look at the outward appearance, “People look at the outward appearance,

but the Lord looks at the heart.” but the Lord looks at the heart.” 1 Samuel 16:71 Samuel 16:7

“People look at the outward appearance, “People look at the outward appearance,

but the Lord looks at the heart.” but the Lord looks at the heart.” 1 Samuel 16:71 Samuel 16:7

“Love the Lord your God with all your “Love the Lord your God with all your

heart…soul…mind and…strength.”heart…soul…mind and…strength.”Mark 12:30Mark 12:30

“Love the Lord your God with all your “Love the Lord your God with all your

heart…soul…mind and…strength.”heart…soul…mind and…strength.”Mark 12:30Mark 12:30

“For the eyes of the Lord move to “For the eyes of the Lord move to

and fro throughout the earth that and fro throughout the earth that

He may strongly support He may strongly support

those whose heart those whose heart

is completely His.”is completely His.”is completely His.”is completely His.”

2 Chronicles 16:92 Chronicles 16:9

“For the eyes of the Lord move to “For the eyes of the Lord move to

and fro throughout the earth that and fro throughout the earth that

He may strongly support He may strongly support

those whose heart those whose heart

is completely His.”is completely His.”is completely His.”is completely His.”

2 Chronicles 16:92 Chronicles 16:9

The Pharisees trusted in their own The Pharisees trusted in their own

righteousness to get them to heaven.righteousness to get them to heaven.

The Pharisees trusted in their own The Pharisees trusted in their own

righteousness to get them to heaven.righteousness to get them to heaven.

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“For it is by grace you have been “For it is by grace you have been

saved, through faith saved, through faith -- and this is not and this is not

from yourselves, it is the gift offrom yourselves, it is the gift of

God God -- not by works, so that not by works, so that

no one can boast.”no one can boast.”no one can boast.”no one can boast.”

Ephesians 2:8Ephesians 2:8--

“For it is by grace you have been “For it is by grace you have been

and this is not and this is not

from yourselves, it is the gift offrom yourselves, it is the gift of

not by works, so that not by works, so that

no one can boast.”no one can boast.”no one can boast.”no one can boast.”

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“Therefore the law has become our “Therefore the law has become our

tutor to lead us to Christ, so that tutor to lead us to Christ, so that

we may be justified by faith. But we may be justified by faith. But

now that faith has come, we are no now that faith has come, we are no

longer under a tutor.”longer under a tutor.”longer under a tutor.”longer under a tutor.”

Galatians 3:24Galatians 3:24--

“Therefore the law has become our “Therefore the law has become our

tutor to lead us to Christ, so that tutor to lead us to Christ, so that

we may be justified by faith. But we may be justified by faith. But

now that faith has come, we are no now that faith has come, we are no

longer under a tutor.”longer under a tutor.”longer under a tutor.”longer under a tutor.”

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“Jesus told this parable: ‘Two men “Jesus told this parable: ‘Two men

went up to the temple to pray,went up to the temple to pray,

one a Pharisee and the otherone a Pharisee and the other

a tax collector.a tax collector.a tax collector.a tax collector.

“Jesus told this parable: ‘Two men “Jesus told this parable: ‘Two men

went up to the temple to pray,went up to the temple to pray,

one a Pharisee and the otherone a Pharisee and the other

a tax collector.a tax collector.a tax collector.a tax collector.

‘The Pharisee stood by himself and ‘The Pharisee stood by himself and

prayed: God, I thank you that I am prayed: God, I thank you that I am

not like other people not like other people

evildoers, adulterers evildoers, adulterers --evildoers, adulterers evildoers, adulterers --

this tax collector. I fast twice a this tax collector. I fast twice a

week and give a tenth of all I get.’week and give a tenth of all I get.’

‘The Pharisee stood by himself and ‘The Pharisee stood by himself and

prayed: God, I thank you that I am prayed: God, I thank you that I am

not like other people not like other people -- robbers, robbers,

or even like or even like or even like or even like

this tax collector. I fast twice a this tax collector. I fast twice a

week and give a tenth of all I get.’week and give a tenth of all I get.’

“But the tax collector stood at a “But the tax collector stood at a

distance. He would not even look up distance. He would not even look up

to heaven, but beat his breast and to heaven, but beat his breast and

said, ‘God, have mercy on me, said, ‘God, have mercy on me, said, ‘God, have mercy on me, said, ‘God, have mercy on me,

a sinner.’a sinner.’

“But the tax collector stood at a “But the tax collector stood at a

distance. He would not even look up distance. He would not even look up

to heaven, but beat his breast and to heaven, but beat his breast and

said, ‘God, have mercy on me, said, ‘God, have mercy on me, said, ‘God, have mercy on me, said, ‘God, have mercy on me,

“I tell you that this man, rather “I tell you that this man, rather

than the other, went home justified than the other, went home justified

before God. For all those who exalt before God. For all those who exalt

themselves will be humbled, and themselves will be humbled, and themselves will be humbled, and themselves will be humbled, and

those who humble themselvesthose who humble themselves

will be exalted.”will be exalted.”

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“I tell you that this man, rather “I tell you that this man, rather

than the other, went home justified than the other, went home justified

before God. For all those who exalt before God. For all those who exalt

themselves will be humbled, and themselves will be humbled, and themselves will be humbled, and themselves will be humbled, and

those who humble themselvesthose who humble themselves

will be exalted.”will be exalted.”

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