Podcasts about poor in spirit

Send us a text In Episode 2 of our slow-and-deep journey through the Sermon on the Mount, we linger over the first Beatitude: Matthew 5:3 — “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” What does “blessed” (makarioi) actually mean? What kind of “poverty” is Jesus talking about (ptōchoi)—and why does He begin His kingdom teaching here? We explore the Greek language, Old Testament echoes, and the spiritual posture Jesus calls the doorway into kingdom life: open hands, honest need, and surrender. This episode isn't about self-hatred or spiritual performance—it's about the freedom of dependence and the surprising promise that the Kingdom belongs to those who stop pretending they can earn it. Support the show If you have any questions about the subjects covered in today's episode you can find us on Facebook at the links below or you can shoot me an email at joe@buddywalkwithjesus.com One Stop Shop for all the links Linktr.ee/happydeamedia

(40) Matthew 5:3 Blessed are the Poor in Spirit

Experience the profound beauty of humility and God's faithfulness through Hannah's heartfelt prayer. In this episode, we explore the depth of being 'poor in spirit' and how it opens the doors to the kingdom of heaven. Join us for a powerful journey through Hannah's prayer, reflecting on our need for divine guidance and grace. Today's Bible verse is Matthew 5:3, from the King James Version.Download the Pray.com app for more Christian content including, Daily Prayers, Inspirational Testimonies, and Bedtime Bible Stories.Pray.com is the digital destination for faith. With over 5,000 daily prayers, meditations, bedtime stories, and cinematic stories inspired by the Bible, the Pray.com app has everything you need to keep your focus on the Lord. Make Prayer a priority and download the #1 App for Prayer and Sleep today in the Apple app store or Google Play store.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 274 - Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit What if the places you feel most empty are the places God is closest? In this episode, the friars explore what it really means to be poor in spirit, not as an idea, but as the lived experience of feeling powerless, stretched, or unable to fix what hurts. They speak into the poverty we feel in our families, our vocations, our emotions, and our prayer, and how these very places become the doorway for God's coming. Advent reveals that poverty isn't a flaw to overcome but an invitation to trust, surrender, and let God be the one who fills what we cannot. It's the space where the Kingdom breaks in. Join us as we learn to stop resisting our poverty and discover God waiting for us there. The Poco a Poco podcast happens because of many generous donors, including recurring monthly donations of any amount. Thinking about helping out? You can give at https://spiritjuice.org/supportpoco. Thank you!

2023-08-31 - Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit ： Matthew 5_1-3 [UHWvDwli1WE] by Salvador Flores III

In this sobering and soul-searching message, Pastor Karl dives deep into Matthew 5:17–48, where Jesus declares that He came not to abolish the Law but to fulfill it—and then raises the bar of righteousness far beyond anything the scribes and Pharisees ever imagined.Through six piercing examples—anger that murders the heart, lust that commits adultery in the mind, casual divorce, manipulative oaths, retaliation, and hatred disguised as justice—Jesus exposes the truth we all try to avoid: outward obedience is never enough. God judges the heart. Every single one of us stands guilty before His perfect standard.Yet the bad news is meant to drive us to the best news. Pastor Karl powerfully unpacks how Jesus' command in verse 48—“You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect”—is not a cruel impossible demand, but the very reason the Son of God came. We cannot achieve the righteousness God requires, so God freely gives it to us through faith in Christ. Jesus took our unrighteousness and imputes His perfect righteousness to all who repent and trust Him.A hard-hitting, heart-exposing sermon that leaves no room for self-righteousness, but ends with the liberating joy of the gospel: guilty sinners can be clothed in the very righteousness of God and stand before Him as if we had never sinned. Essential listening for anyone who wonders, “How can I ever be right with a holy God?”Watch all our sermons on our youtube channel "Flipside Christian Church"Join us in person 9:00am & 10:30am every Sunday morning.37193 Ave 12 #3h, Madera, CA 93636For more visit us at flipside.churchFor more podcasts visit flipsidepodcasts.transistor.fm

Experience the profound beauty of humility and God's faithfulness through Hannah's heartfelt prayer. In this episode, we explore the depth of being 'poor in spirit' and how it opens the doors to the kingdom of heaven. Join us for a powerful journey through Hannah's prayer, reflecting on our need for divine guidance and grace. Today's Bible verse is Matthew 5:3, from the King James Version.Download the Pray.com app for more Christian content including, Daily Prayers, Inspirational Testimonies, and Bedtime Bible Stories.Pray.com is the digital destination for faith. With over 5,000 daily prayers, meditations, bedtime stories, and cinematic stories inspired by the Bible, the Pray.com app has everything you need to keep your focus on the Lord. Make Prayer a priority and download the #1 App for Prayer and Sleep today in the Apple app store or Google Play store.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Preached by Bishop David Yalleh.

In today's devotional, Dr. Michael A. Youssef explains the importance of being conscious of our sinful nature.If you would like more insight into today's devotional topic, watch or listen to Dr. Michael A. Youssef's sermon Happiness Is in You, Part 1: LISTEN NOW| WATCH NOW

In this honest and weighty message kicking off the Sermon on the Mount, Pastor Karl walks through the Beatitudes—the nine “blessed are” statements that reveal the heart attitudes Jesus demands of every true disciple. From spiritual poverty and mourning over sin to meekness, insatiable hunger for righteousness, mercy, purity of heart, peacemaking, and even rejoicing in persecution, these aren't optional extras; they're the non-negotiable “be-attitudes” that must mark every citizen of God's kingdom.When these attitudes shape us, we naturally become the salt of the earth and the light of the world—distinct from culture, preserving what is decaying, and shining so brightly that others see our good works and glorify our Father in heaven. A convicting reminder that following Jesus was never meant to look like the world around us.Watch all our sermons on our youtube channel "Flipside Christian Church"Join us in person 9:00am & 10:30am every Sunday morning.37193 Ave 12 #3h, Madera, CA 93636For more visit us at flipside.churchFor more podcasts visit flipsidepodcasts.transistor.fm

The Beatitudes have provided generations of Christians comfort, guidance, and strength for their faith. Join Groundwork as we study the first four of Jesus' Beatitudes in Matthew 5:3-6 to gain a deeper understanding of what it means to be poor in spirit, to mourn, to be meek, and to hunger and thirst for righteousness. We'll also discuss why Jesus promises the kingdom of heaven and blesses those who possess these dispositions, and why he invites us to cultivate them in our own lives of discipleship. 

Every year the news shows shocking scenes of houses washed away in mudslides, hurricanes, or floods. No matter how grand or beautiful the homes might have been, they end up in rubble when strong storms hit because they weren't built on solid ground. Life is the same way. Storms like job losses, health problems, or broken relationships can sweep you away unless your foundation is built on something immovable and unchanging—a relationship with Jesus Christ.Jill explores the Beatitudes, a well-known teaching from Jesus that gives practical guidelines about the outward actions and inward attitudes of believers. This rich teaching gives you the tools to deepen your relationship with Christ as you study His compelling and challenging life lessons. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1141/29

In the first in our series on the "beatitudes", Joy and Bob look at the poor in spirit, mentioned in Matthew 5:3.Why are the poor in spirit blessed, and what does it mean that theirs is the kingdom of heaven?

Poor In Spirit | Pastor Vern Martin | Grace Church PA by Grace Church

Week 3 | The Sermon on the MountIn this sermon, Darrell examines the importance of the first sentence of the Beatitudes, "Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." He claims that these words set the tone for the entire sermon and suggests that they actually ought to be read before and after every single section of the Sermon on the Mount. He explains that being "poor in spirit" is so foundational because it describes those who recognize their spiritual poverty and dependence on God. Darrell unpacks how the poor in spirit are those who know their need for God and how it is only those who know this need who will inherit the kingdom.⁠⁠The Bible Course⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Darrell's Books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Give to the Ministry of Darrell Johnson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠—⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to Darrell's Mailing List⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠darrelljohnson.ca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/darrelljohnson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Matthew 5:1-9 Everyone wants to be happy, but what if everything we thought about the way to get it was wrong? What if ‘the good life' – or ‘the blessed life' as Jesus calls it in his very first sermon – was found in the very places we often try to avoid? Tune in to hear our series on The Beatitudes, where we learn about the life God calls us to, how it looks nothing like we think, and why it's better than we could ever imagine.

Pastor Christian Powell preaches to the Faith Church congregation on Sunday morning, October 5, 2025. This message is the first one in a new series titled "Happy Life" and it is titled "The Poor In Spirit Are Blessed". It comes from Matthew 5:1-3.

First Wednesday October 1st, 2025New Midweek Series: The Beatitudes Lesson 1

Series: Upside Down KingdomKey Verses: Matthew 5Teaching Pastor: Matthew CorkSeptember 28, 2025_____________________________New to Friends Church? We're so glad you're here! We stream live every week:SUNDAY 9A / 11A PTSubscribe to The Friends Church YouTube channel to watch this message again later this week!Website: ⁠https://www.friends.church⁠Instagram: ⁠  / friendschurch  

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Northwest Bible Church – Sept. 28, 2025 – Matthew – Alan Conner Matthew 5:3 Blessed are the poor in spirit Intro A. THE MEANING OF POOR IN SPIRIT. 1. Not financial poverty.    2. Spiritual poverty – humility.   a) their neediness.    b) depends totally on God to provide for those needs.  Isa. 57:15; 66:2   3. The contrast would be one who is “rich in spirit.”    B. EXAMPLES OF BEING POOR IN SPIRIT.    1. Pharisee and publican in prayer (Lk. 18:9-14). 2. Prodigal son (Lk. 15:11-24).    C. THE ORIGIN OF BEING POOR IN SPIRIT. 1. Not natural to our depraved human nature.   2. Produced by the Holy Spirit.   This is a heaven grown virtue.    3. Christ centered focus.     4. A permanent virtue.    D. HELP ON BEING POOR IN SPIRIT. 1. Attitude toward self a. Remember our sinful nature.   Eph. 2:1-3; Rom. 3:10-12 b. Remember that all we have is a gift.  1 Cor. 4:7; 1 Cor. 3:6-7; Jas. 1:17 c. We can do nothing apart from Christ. Jn. 15:5 d. Humility.  1 Cor. 15:9; 1 Tim. 1:15; 2 Cor. 3:5 2. Attitude toward others.   a. Esteem others as more important than self.  Phil. 2:3 b. Servant's attitude.  Mk. 10:44-45. 3. Attitude toward Christ. a. Esteem Christ above all.  2 Cor. 5:15; 1 Pet. 3:15 b. Seek first His kingdom.  Mt. 6:33 E. THE BLESSING: THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.   1. The blessing is present.   2. The blessing is future.   Conclusion

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 5:3

Pastor Michael McGowan Matthew 5:1-12

Preacher: Jason Min Sermon Series: Life Reimagined Title: Blessed are the Poor in Spirit Text: Matthew 5:1-11 (NIV)

This sermon was preached by our Lead Pastor Paul Smith on Matthew 5:3–12 and is part of our series The Beatitudes.

—Sermon text:Matthew 5:1–3 Download the discussion guide for this sermon here

Today we begin to examine the Beatitudes, beginning with the Poor In Spirit. https://longhollow.com/theforgottenjesuspodcastshownotes

Today we begin to examine the Beatitudes, beginning with the Poor In Spirit. https://longhollow.com/theforgottenjesuspodcastshownotes

This is the first sermon in our new series "The Good Life" The title of this message is "Blessed are the poor in spirit" Jeff Francona is on the Preaching Team at The Gospel Tabernacle. September 7, 2025.

8.10.25 Sermon by Dr. Brad Clayton, based on Matthew 5:1-12.

As we start a new series on the Beatitudes, we look at what it means to be poor in spirit. To be poor in spirit is the foundation we build each beatitude on, and it is a way Christians learn to live so that we can experience the fullness of the Kingdom of Heaven.

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Beatitude #1 - Blessed are the poor in spirit. What does this mean? It's time to find out! This is a powerful Foundation Stones. Open your Bible to Matthew 5 and we'll get started! "Foundation Stones" Book:https://a.co/d/076hUZUSupport the show

A sermon on Matthew 5:3 by pastor Andrew Dionne. Preached on August 24, 2025, evening service, at Trinity Presbyterian Church (Evangel Presbytery) in Spartanburg, SC.

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We all want the good life, but the definition looks a lot different depending on the author. By the world's standards, the good life seems obvious, but Jesus flips the script. When we read Matthew 5, the “blessed” life seems upside down, but it leads to something far deeper and more lasting. Join us for our fall series, "The Good Life," as we examine what Jesus says it truly means to be blessed.

Sean Mabee