THE JUBILANT DISCIPLE- MATTHEW 5:1 to 12
A. THE MANDATE (“Make disciples”, Matt 28:18 to 20)
The word “disciple” occurs 260 times in the Gospels and Acts .
B. THE MEANING (“Learner”)
Look; Led; Listen; Look like the master
Christ’s disciples are those who draw near to Him to seek after truth and, sitting at His Feet,
learn from the unfolding of His lessons, the ways and the will of God for them and to become
more like Him in attitude, action and words.
C. THE MARKS
The word blessed means “O the bliss!” or “to be envied, to be congratulated”
1. Admit your Helplessness (“O the bliss of those who feel inadequate”)
One who is totally aware of his need for God– apart from Him you are nothing.
2. Agonize over your Hamartia (“O the bliss of the penitent”)
Used 221 times in the N.T. (“To miss the mark”)
It is a grief that comes from the depths, “Oh God I have hurt You and I have hurt others.
Forgive me.” Repentance.
3. Attitude of Humility (“O the bliss of the meek”) Num 12:3
Those who have a spirit of gentleness and self-control; they are free from malice and a
condescending spirit
4. Ache for Honesty and Health (“O the bliss of the unsatisfied”)
A deep desire to have a right relationship with God and others
5. Aspires to be Helpful (“O the bliss of the merciful”)
Mercy encourages the one who has fallen to begin again. One who recognizes that every
blessing is the result of a merciful God, we deserve nothing. Thus there is a freedom to serve
others with no expectation of reward – everything is done for the glory of God not self. The
meek do not exploit and oppress others. Showing mercy to others includes both the forgiveness
of the sinner and compassion for the suffering and the needy.
6. Appetite for Holiness (“O the bliss of the unadulterated”)
The decisions one makes, the desires one has, the thoughts and intentions of the will, are
untarnished by sin, and that the will is determined to be pleasing to God
7. Acts for Harmony (“O the bliss of the peacemakers”)
Their lives are given to working for promoting the kingdom of God, reconciling adversaries,
quenching hatred, uniting those who are divided, promoting true understanding and
spiritual love
8. Acceptance of HURT and Hostility (“O the bliss of the sufferer for Christ”)
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Do I embrace poverty of spirit or do I flee from it?
Have I wept over my sin? And the brokenness of the world?
Am I willing to let go my privileges, rights and preferences?
Do I long for God to make all things new?
Do I show empathy and sympathy for others?
Am I striving for clean hands and a pure heart?
What are the inner divisions of my life and how am I seeking to make them whole?
Am I taking risks for God?