ENTER THE KINGDOM

OF HEAVEN
MATTHEW 5, 6, 7
 BACKGROUND
•After Jesus was Baptized (Matthew 3)
•The temptation in the Wilderness (Matthew 4)
•Jesus Preached; Repent for the Kingdom of
Heaven is at hand (Matthew 4:17, 23)
Matthew 4:17
From that time on Jesus began
to preach, "Repent, for the
kingdom of heaven is
near."(NIV)
Matthew 4:23
Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching
in their synagogues, preaching the good
news of the kingdom, and healing every
disease and sickness among the people.
(NIV)
 AUDIENCE
•Jesus Disciples (Matthew 4:18-22)
•Jews (Matthew 4:25)
•Gentiles (Matthew 4:15-16)
Matthew 4:15-16
"Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the
way to the sea, along the Jordan, Galilee of
the Gentiles-- the people living in darkness
have seen a great light; on those living in
the land of the shadow of death a light has
dawned."(NIV)
 PLACE
•Jesus went up on the mountain
that’s why most scholars called this
Sermon on the mount.
(Matthew 5:1)
Matthew 5:1
Now when he saw the crowds,
he went up on a mountainside
and sat down. His disciples came
to him,(NIV)
Matthew 8:1
When he came down from the
mountainside, large crowds
followed him.(NIV)
BUT THIS IS NOT
JUST A SERMON
BUT RATHER IT IS •12 Steps to enter
AN INSTRUCTION
It is a step-by-step
the Kingdom of
process. Instruction Heaven
for What?
1 STEP: THE
ST

BEATITUDE
Matthew 5:1-12
REMEMBER WITHOUT THE
BEATITUDE YOU CANNOT
BECOME SALT AND LIGHT
OF THE WORLD
Without having the attitude of Christ we
cannot become the salt and light of the
World
 THE BEATITUDE
• 1. Poor in Spirit • 5. Merciful
• 2. Mourn • 6. Pure in Heart
• 3. Meek • 7. Peacemaker
• 4. Hunger and Thirst for • 8. Persecuted because
righteousness of Righteousness
 THE BEATITUDE
• 1. Poor in Spirit
• 2. Mourn
•Our relationship
• 3. Meek
• 4. Hunger and Thirst for Towards God
righteousness
 THE BEATITUDE
• 5. Merciful

•Our Relationship • 6. Pure in Heart

• 7. Peacemaker
Towards Men
• 8. Persecuted because
of Righteousness
 “1. BLESSED ARE
THE POOR IN SPIRIT
MATTHEW 5:1-3  ISAIAH 61:1
Matthew 5:3
"Blessed are the poor in
spirit, for theirs is the
kingdom of heaven.(NIV)
 WHAT IS THE MEANING OF
BEING POOR IN SPIRIT?
•The Greek Word of poor is
“Ptochos”, Spirit “Pnuema”
•Which means “begging for you have
nothing”
WHAT IS THE MEANING OF
BEING POOR IN SPIRIT?
• It is the Promise of God in
the Old Testament
(Isaiah 61:1 and Isaiah 66:2)
Isaiah 61:1
The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on
me, because the LORD has anointed me to
preach good news to the poor. He has sent
me to bind up the brokenhearted, to
proclaim freedom for the captives and
release from darkness for the prisoners,
(NIV)
Isaiah 66:2
For all those [things] hath mine hand
made, and all those [things] have been,
saith the LORD: but to this [man] will
I look, [even] to [him that is] poor and
of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my
word.(KJV)
 WHAT IS THE MEANING OF
BEING POOR IN SPIRIT?
• The Hebrew Word of poor is “Aw-
naw/v”
•Which means depressed and crushed
 WHEN YOU ARE
DEPRESSED AND
CRUSHED IN SPIRIT
You are seeking Help desperately
That’s why the Spirit of God
shall come to us
 THE HOLY SPIRIT OF GOD
•The Greek Word “Parakletos”
•Which means the Stand-by Spirit of God.
•The comforter, counselor and many more
•He is waiting for an invitation
WHAT IS THE MEANING OF
BEING POOR IN SPIRIT?
• God will dwell to those who
are poor in Spirit.
(Isaiah 57:15)
Isaiah 57:15
For this is what the high and lofty One says--
he who lives forever, whose name is holy:
"I LIVE in a high and holy place, but also
with him who is contrite and lowly in
spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and to
revive the heart of the contrite.(NIV)
WHY IS BEING POOR IN SPIRIT
IS IMPORTANT TO THE LORD?
• For God gives grace to the lowly (Psalm
138:6)
• Those who are Crushed in Spirit
They are desperate
Psalm 138:6
Though the LORD is on high,
he looks upon the lowly, but
the proud he knows from afar.
(NIV)
 WE TOO ARE
DESPERATE ONCE…
WE TOO ARE POOR IN
SPIRIT ONCE…
REMEMBER YOUR FIRST
CONFESSION OF LOVE TO
GOD
YOU ARE SO DESPERATE THAT
YOU ARE WILLINGLY DO
ANYTHING FOR HIM…
 THAT IS WHY WE ARE
BROKEN AND CRUSHED SO
GOD CAN FIX AND REVIVE
US AGAIN
ISAIAH 57:15 AND ISAIAH 61:1
Isaiah 57:15
For this is what the high and lofty One says--
he who lives forever, whose name is holy: "I
live in a high and holy place, but also with
him who is contrite and lowly in spirit, to
revive the spirit of the lowly and to revive the
heart of the contrite.(NIV)
Isaiah 61:1
The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on
me, because the LORD has anointed me to
preach good news to the poor. He has sent
me to bind up the brokenhearted, to
proclaim freedom for the captives and
release from darkness for the prisoners,
(NIV)
FOR GOD IS NEAR TO THE
BROKEN HEARTED AND
SAVED THE CRUSHED IN
SPIRIT
PSALM 34:18
Psalm 34:18
The LORD is close to the
brokenhearted and saves those
who are crushed in spirit.(NIV)
 BEING POOR IN SPIRIT IS
LITERALLY BEGGING AND SO
DESPERATE FOR GOD
REMEMBER THAT GOD GIVES GRACE ONLY TO
THOSE WHO HAVE DEEP LONGING FOR HIM
JUST AS BARTIMAEUS WAS
SO DESPERATE TO GO NEAR
TO JESUS CHRIST
“SHOUTING SON OF DAVID
HAVE MERCY ON ME”
THE POOR IN SPIRIT
SHALL RECEIVE THE KINGDOM
OF HEAVEN
 KINGDOM OF HEAVEN
• 1. Salvation (Daniel 7:13-14)
For the Kingdom is called because of its king. They
are not literally waiting the “place/ territorial”
kingdom but they are waiting the king that will save
and free Israel and establish the Kingdom that shall
last Forever
 KINGDOM OF HEAVEN
•1. Salvation (Daniel 7:13-14)
The origin of the word Kingdom is
divided into two words,
King / Dom (dominion)
Daniel 7:13-14
He was given authority, glory and
sovereign power; all peoples, nations and
men of every language worshiped him.
His dominion is an everlasting dominion
that will not pass away, and his
kingdom is one that will never be
 KINGDOM OF HEAVEN

•2. Where the presence of God

dwells (Ezekiel 11:19-20)
Ezekiel 11:19-20
I will give them an undivided heart and put a
new spirit in them; I will remove from them
their heart of stone and give them a heart of
flesh. Then, they will follow my decrees and
be careful to keep my laws. They will be my
people, and I will be their God.(NIV)
CHALLENGE
•We are the kingdom People of God, which
means the Word of the king is at our
command. (Ezekiel 11:19-20)
•The Word of our King was already given to
us (BIBLE).
Ezekiel 11:19-20
I will give them an undivided heart and put a
new spirit in them; I will remove from them
their heart of stone and give them a heart of
flesh. Then, they will follow my decrees and
be careful to keep my laws. They will be my
people, and I will be their God.(NIV)
 THE LAW OF OUR KING
•As Citizen in the Kingdom of
Heaven we must obey our King!

•Matthew 22:37-39
Matthew 22:37-40
Jesus replied: "`Love the Lord your God with
all your heart and with all your soul and with
all your mind.' This is the first and greatest
commandment. And the second is like it:
`Love your neighbor as yourself.' All the Law
and the Prophets hang on these two
commandments."(NIV)
Matthew 22:37-40
Jesus replied: "`Love the Lord your God with
all your heart and with all your soul and with
all your mind.' This is the first and greatest
commandment. And the second is like it:
`Love your neighbor as yourself.' All the Law
and the Prophets hang on these two
commandments."(NIV)
“2. BLESSED ARE THOSE
WHO MOURN”
MATTHEW 5:4  ISAIAH 61:2-3
 REMEMBER THAT THE
FIRST STEP IS CRUCIAL IN
OUR TOPIC TODAY
Always remember that this is a
Step-by-step process
THE QUESTION IS WHY ARE
THOSE WHO ARE POOR IN
SPIRIT MUST MOURN?
After they have receive Jesus Christ and
become heirs to the kingdom of God.
 SAID IN ISAIAH 61:2-3, GOD WILL BRING
COMFORT TO HIS PEOPLE BUT WHY ARE MANY
CHRISTIAN ARE SUFFERING NOW?
• This is a Prophecy in the Old Testament and it shall
be fulfilled in the Second Coming of Jesus Christ
(Revelation 21:4)
• Even the Completion of our Salvation shall happen
in His second Coming. (Philippians 1:6)
THEN WHY DOES CHRISTIAN
NEEDS TO MOURN UNTIL THE
SECOND COMING OF JESUS
CHRIST?
1. WE MOURN BECAUSE WE ARE IN
THE BIRTH PAIN ERA (JOHN 16:20-22)

• What is Birth pain Era?

• This Birth Pain must happen to all
Christians for this is where our Faith is
tested, this is our Wilderness
1. WE MOURN BECAUSE WE ARE IN
THE BIRTH PAIN ERA (JOHN 16:20-22)

• We are suffering because the World

Hates us (John 15:19)
•Sometimes even our Closest friend and
family will hate us because of Christ.
JUST AS THE WORLD HATED
CHRIST, THE WORLD WILL
ALSO HATE THOSE WHO ARE
IN CHRIST.
2. WE MOURN FOR WE SHARE IN THE
SUFFERING OF CHRIST (2 COR. 1:7)

• We must carry the Death of Jesus

Christ in our Life (2 Cor. 4:8-10)
•So that His resurrection shall also be
manifested in our life.
2. WE MOURN FOR WE SHARE IN THE
SUFFERING OF CHRIST (2 COR. 1:7)
•So that in our suffering, in our
pain people will experience
comfort and life (2 Cor. 1:6 and 2
Cor. 4:11-12)
3. WE MOURN TO PRODUCE
REPENTANCE (2 COR. 7:10)
•Our Tears and Cry out to the
Lord must lead to life, we can
know it if there is repentance.
 STEP ONE TOWARDS STEP TWO
1ST POOR IN SPIRIT
2ND THOSE WHO MOURN
• Begging and Desperate • Because they share in the
For Jesus Christ Suffering of Jesus Christ
 Will Receive Jesus  Will receive the eternal joy
Christ of Christ. (2Cor. 1:5)
All who are poor in spirit shall
cry out in desperate for Christ.
 CHALLENGE: (2 COR. 1:9-10)
God allows us to mourn and experience many
sufferings for us to rely on Him alone.
We cry out to Him for we believe that he will deliver
us from this pain just as He saves us from our Sins.
 REMEMBER EVEN HOW
PAINFUL IS THE BIRTH PAIN,
IT WILL NEVER OVERPASS
THE JOY WHEN THE MOTHER
SAW HER CHILD
THAT’S WHY EVEN THOUGH WHAT
KIND OF PAIN AND SUFFERING WE
ARE NOW EXPERIENCE IT WILL
NEVER BE COMPARE TO THE JOY
THAT WE WILL EXPERIENCE IN
CHRIST
DO NOT REJOICE WITH THE
WORLD FOR THEY SHALL
MOURN ETERNALLY IN THE
END. FOR IT’S BETTER TO
MOURN NOW AND REJOICE
ETERNALLY IN THE END.