Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matt. 5:3
We came to find true and lasting happiness by taking this first step:
I admit I am so poor in spirit that I am utterly powerless against my tendency to do the wrong thing and I am not in control of my life.A Therefore I surrender my lifeB to King Jesus and join his heavenly kingdom to be ruled over and defended by himC.
A. Rom 7:13-24, Rom 8:6-7. B Jam 4:7, Eph 5:24, Rom. 12:1. C. Col. 1:13, Ps. 110:1, 1Cor 15:25, Ps 2:1-12.
Long version:
We came to find true and lasting happiness by taking this first step:
I have tried to be king of my own life and it has only brought me misery.A I now admit I am so poor in spirit that I am utterly powerless against my tendency to do the wrong thing and I am not in control of my life. B Without anything to bargain withC, I now surrender my life to King Jesus and join his heavenly kingdomD as a loyal member of a church that is loyal to him and his Word the BibleE, so that he may rule over all my life by his Word and SpiritF. As my KingG, I will trust Jesus to defend me from myself, my deceitful desiresH, the expectations of the worldI, and from the devilJ. Day by day I will call on King Jesus to restrain and conquer all his and my true enemiesK. Day by day I will prayL for his graceM so I can take every thought captive to obey ChristN, admit the truthO, know the truth from the Word of GodP and allow the truth to set me freeQ.
A. Jer 17:5. B. Rom 7:13-24, Rom 8:6-7. C. Phil 3:4-9. D. Col 1:13. 1Th. 2:12. Act 14:22. E. Act 20:28, 1 Cor 1:2, 14:12, Eph 5:23-29. F. Heb. 2:3, John 15:26–27. 2Tim 3:16-17. G. Rev 17:14, 19:16. H. Eph 4:22. I. Rom 12:2, 1 Cor. 2:12, Gal. 6:14. J. Col. 2:15, Heb 2:14. K. Ps. 110:1, 1Cor 15:25, Ps 2:1-12. Shorter Catechism A. 26. L. 2Tim. 1:3, 1Tim. 5:5, 1Th. 3:10. M. 1Pet. 1:13. 2Cor 12:9. N. 2 Cor. 10:5. O. 1 Jn 1:9. Jam 5:16. P. John 17:17, 1Th. 2:13. Q Jn. 8:32.
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