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Rock Solid Success
Rock Solid SuccessLife Lessons from the
Sermon on the MountLife Lessons from theSermon on the Mount
BE Healthy ATTITUDESBE Healthy ATTITUDESTheThe
This is my Bible, God’s inspired Word.
It tells me who God isand who He says I am.
It has transforming powerto teach me, heal me and guide
me.I will read it and believe it,
confess it and follow it.All the days of my life!
This is my Bible, God’s inspired Word.
It tells me who God isand who He says I am.
It has transforming powerto teach me, heal me and guide
me.I will read it and believe it,
confess it and follow it.All the days of my life!
Matthew 5:1-10Matthew 5:1-10
1 Now when He saw the crowds, He went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to Him, 2 and He began to teach them, saying: 3 "Blessed are . . . .
1 Now when He saw the crowds, He went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to Him, 2 and He began to teach them, saying: 3 "Blessed are . . . .
The Sermon on the Mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Blessed = happy, well-off, fortunateJesus’ Teaching Emphasis is on the
Transformation of the Heart!Story of the Prodigal Son – Luke 15:11-
32A Transformed Prayer Life:
“Give me” prayers become “Make me” prayers
Blessed = happy, well-off, fortunateJesus’ Teaching Emphasis is on the
Transformation of the Heart!Story of the Prodigal Son – Luke 15:11-
32A Transformed Prayer Life:
“Give me” prayers become “Make me” prayers
Rock Solid SUCCESSRock Solid SUCCESS
If you want to BE Blessed . . .You need to BE who God is
Blessing
If you want to BE Blessed . . .You need to BE who God is
Blessing
Blessed… Poor in SpiritBlessed… Poor in Spirit
HumilityHumility• The ability to accept your
shortcomings and imperfections and acknowledge that openly while looking to God as the source of every need, both spiritual and natural in your life
• The ability to accept your shortcomings and imperfections and acknowledge that openly while looking to God as the source of every need, both spiritual and natural in your life
Charles Finney
Being poor in spirit implies that we see in its true light the tendency in us to every thing evil--that we understand that the habitudes of our minds, that our appetites and propensities, that nearly the whole power of the sensibility continually tends to selfishness.
I have come to a place where I recognize my tendencies toward sinfulness and selfishness and acknowledge my helplessness apart from Christ and my utter dependence upon Him.
I have come to a place where I recognize my tendencies toward sinfulness and selfishness and acknowledge my helplessness apart from Christ and my utter dependence upon Him.
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1. True of Myself
2. Mostly True of Myself
3. Somewhat True of Myself
4. Not at All True of Myself
Blessed… Poor in SpiritBlessed… Poor in Spirit
Blessed… those who MournBlessed… those who Mourn
EmpathyEmpathy• The ability to feel what
others feel; to laugh and cry with others.
• The ability to feel what others feel; to laugh and cry with others.
I have come to the place where I can really feel the empty places in my life. I can let others know when I am hurting and also share the grief of others without embarrassment. I can weep like Jesus did.
I have come to the place where I can really feel the empty places in my life. I can let others know when I am hurting and also share the grief of others without embarrassment. I can weep like Jesus did.
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1. True of Myself
2. Mostly True of Myself
3. Somewhat True of Myself
4. Not at All True of Myself
Blessed… those who MournBlessed… those who Mourn
Blessed… the MeekBlessed… the Meek
GentlenessGentleness• The ability to be tender
because you are inwardly strong and to lead without overpowering others.
• The ability to be tender because you are inwardly strong and to lead without overpowering others.
I have come to the place where I don’t have to be the strong one all the time. I can be tender and gentle with people. I’ve given the control of my life to God and I don’t have to “win” all the time.
I have come to the place where I don’t have to be the strong one all the time. I can be tender and gentle with people. I’ve given the control of my life to God and I don’t have to “win” all the time.
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1. True of Myself
2. Mostly True of Myself
3. Somewhat True of Myself
4. Not at All True of Myself
Blessed… the MeekBlessed… the Meek
Blessed… Spiritual HungerBlessed… Spiritual Hunger
SpiritualitySpirituality• Ability to maintain spiritual
priorities and to cause others to seek a deeper walk with Christ
• Ability to maintain spiritual priorities and to cause others to seek a deeper walk with Christ
I have come to the place where I want to know God and His will for my life more than anything. I am more excited about God’s will for me than my own financial gain, success in my career, or acceptance by my peers.
I have come to the place where I want to know God and His will for my life more than anything. I am more excited about God’s will for me than my own financial gain, success in my career, or acceptance by my peers.
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1. True of Myself
2. Mostly True of Myself
3. Somewhat True of Myself
4. Not at All True of Myself
Blessed… Spiritual Hunger Blessed… Spiritual Hunger
Blessed… the MercifulBlessed… the Merciful
SensitivitySensitivity• The ability to pick up on the
discomfort, hurt and pain of others and be “present” without being pushy or nosey.
• The ability to pick up on the discomfort, hurt and pain of others and be “present” without being pushy or nosey.
I have come to the place where I can enter into the feelings of someone who is hurting, lonely, or distressed and feel alongside them in their pain. God has given me a sensitivity to the suffering of others.
I have come to the place where I can enter into the feelings of someone who is hurting, lonely, or distressed and feel alongside them in their pain. God has given me a sensitivity to the suffering of others.
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1. True of Myself
2. Mostly True of Myself
3. Somewhat True of Myself
4. Not at All True of Myself
Blessed… the MercifulBlessed… the Merciful
Blessed… the Pure in HeartBlessed… the Pure in Heart
TransparencyTransparency• The ability to be yourself
without any pretenses and allow the presence of Christ to radiate through you
• The ability to be yourself without any pretenses and allow the presence of Christ to radiate through you
I have come to the place where I can be completely open and honest with God and others – transparent because I have nothing to hide. I don’t have to put on “airs” or pretend to be what I’m not.
I have come to the place where I can be completely open and honest with God and others – transparent because I have nothing to hide. I don’t have to put on “airs” or pretend to be what I’m not.
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1. True of Myself
2. Mostly True of Myself
3. Somewhat True of Myself
4. Not at All True of Myself
Blessed… Pure in HeartBlessed… Pure in Heart
Blessed… the PeacemakersBlessed… the Peacemakers
PeacemakingPeacemaking• The ability to harmonize
differences between others without causing either person to “lose”
• The ability to harmonize differences between others without causing either person to “lose”
I have come to the place where I work at keeping the channels of communication open between me and those around me. I deal with anger and disagreements immediately and don’t allow them to fester. I encourage those around me to work out their differences without hurting one another.
I have come to the place where I work at keeping the channels of communication open between me and those around me. I deal with anger and disagreements immediately and don’t allow them to fester. I encourage those around me to work out their differences without hurting one another.
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1. True of Myself
2. Mostly True of Myself
3. Somewhat True of Myself
4. Not at All True of Myself
Blessed… the PeacemakersBlessed… the Peacemakers
Blessed… the PersecutedBlessed… the Persecuted
BoldnessBoldness• The ability to stand up for
what you believe without getting defensive or compromising your principles
• The ability to stand up for what you believe without getting defensive or compromising your principles
I have come to a place where I know what I am living for, and for this cause I am not afraid to suffer and if need be die. I am willing to “take the heat” and stand alone for what is right. I can take criticism without feeling self-pity or self-righteous.
I have come to a place where I know what I am living for, and for this cause I am not afraid to suffer and if need be die. I am willing to “take the heat” and stand alone for what is right. I can take criticism without feeling self-pity or self-righteous.
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1. True of Myself
2. Mostly True of Myself
3. Somewhat True of Myself
4. Not at All True of Myself
Blessed… the PersecutedBlessed… the Persecuted
Pick your top three STRENGTHS from the Be Attitudes below. (Choose 3)Pick your top three STRENGTHS from the Be Attitudes below. (Choose 3)
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0%1. Humility (Poor in Spirit)
2. Empathy (Mourn)
3. Gentleness (Meekness)
4. Spirituality (Hunger & Thirst)
5. Sensitivity (Merciful)
6. Transparency (Pure in Heart)
7. Peacemaking (Peacemakers)
8. Boldness (Persecution)