POOR IN SPIRIT

POOR IN SPIRIT Hugo Flores Sunday, October 11, 2026 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5:3 (NIV) “In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.’” Matthew 3:1-2 (NIV) “From that time on Jesus began to preach, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.’” Matthew 4:17 (NIV) The Kingdom Of Heaven Is Salvation. To Be Poor In Spirit Means To Acknowledge Your Need For A Savior. Here Are 3 Ways To Become Poor In Spirit: Practice Humility “Pride ends in humiliation while humility brings honor.” Proverbs 29:23 (NLT) Overcome Your Pride “The highway of the upright avoids evil; those who guard their ways preserve their lives. Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. Better to be lowly in spirit along with the oppressed than to share plunder with the proud.” Proverbs 16:17-19 (NIV) Become A Spiritual Beggar “O God, you are my God; I earnestly search for you. My soul thirst for you; my whole body longs for you in this parched and weary land where there is no water.” Psalm 63:1 (NLT) How Being Poor In Spirit Affects The People Around Me: We Stop Being Judgmental “Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. For you will be treated as you treat others. The standard you use in judging is the standard by which you will be judged. An why worry about a speck in your friend’s eye when you have a log in your own.” Matthew 7:1-3 (NLT) Our Thinking Changes From How Can Others Served Me To How Can I Serve Others. “For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.” Matthew 20:28 (NLT)