Poverty of Spirit: The Foundation of Kingdom Blessing
When Christ declares 'Blessed are ye poor,' He addresses His disciples directly—not the whole class of literally needy, but those whose earthly poverty and misery...
This is historical examples on spiritual foundation of blessing and christ's selective address to disciples, drawing on Luke 6:20-31.
When Christ declares 'Blessed are ye poor,' He addresses His disciples directly—not the whole class of literally needy, but those whose earthly poverty and misery had opened their hearts to receive Him. Luke's direct address 'Ye poor' is decisive: our Lord does not flatter the poor as such, nor suppose that circumstances possess such power for good that virtue becomes their prerogative.…
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