9/30/08 Meeting - Beatitudes (pt2) at the Diemerts

Last Study, we had some great discussion on the Beatitudes, but ran out of time. After going back over the study, 2 concepts stood out to me as deserving of more study – Poor In Spirit and Blessed. So those topics will be the focus of our home group meeting this tuesday (9/30)

From the study, here are the questions that we'll be discussing this week at our home group meeting:

Poor In Spirit
1) (not a question in the study) After reading the excerpt beginning after question 16:

How would you define Poor In Spirit?

What are some examples given?
2) Q11 – How could receiving the kingdom of God make one blessed?
3) Q24 (2nd #24) - Do you see yourself as ‘poor in spirit’? Explain.
4) Q13 – How do the eight beatitudes relate to each other – especially ‘poor in spirit’?

Blessed
5) Q9 – Based on the above reading, what did Christ mean by ‘blessed’?
6) Q22 – How does this passage teach that something is wrong if a Christian is not happy?
7) Q24 (1st #24)- What advice would you give to someone who asked:

How can I experience the happiness that comes through each of these beatitudes?

Do I try to tackle them all at once?

Can I do one and not the others?

How do I practice beatitudes in a world of ‘badatitudes’?

Is really living out these beatitudes possible?

Also, since several families, including the Stubers will be out of town on Tuesday, the study will be at the Diemerts. (7:00 on 9/30/08)