•This beatitude is contrary to popular opinion!•Most say, all that matters is that you’re happy!?

•How many times have you heard…•Don’t worry, be sad!•Put on a sad face!•Hope you have a really sorrowful day today!

•Let’s seek to find out what Jesus is talking about.

Looking At This Statement…Looking At This Statement…

• How can anyone be happy and mourn or even be comforted because of it?

• We seem to put off mourning and weeping as far away as possible.

• Notice the truths in Ecclesiastes 3:4

• Remember blessed means extremely happy.

• Let’s try first to learn why Jesus pronounces this blessing. “Blessed are they that mourn”

There Is Wrongful Mourning!There Is Wrongful Mourning!

• Everyone feels mourning & bitterness of sorrow.

• Some mourning is useless because there is no comfort! Isaiah 16:7

• 1 Thes. 4:13 is a beautiful scripture for some, and not for others.

• Now we see why Jesus says, blessed are they who mourn, because they have hope, they have comfort! – Those who mourn without this hope, have no

comfort!

Proper MourningProper Mourning

• In the text Jesus is telling us of mourning, of a sorrowfulness over our sins.

• We need also to mourn over our own spiritual condition because of what our sin does! Is. 53:5

• Two attitudes toward sin. 2 Cor. 7:10; Mt. 27:3-5

• We should mourn over our sins. Is. 59:1-2– When we are separated from God (or feel far

from Him), we should recognize who moved (who left)! Heb. 13:5

Traits Of Those Who Mourn Over Traits Of Those Who Mourn Over Their Sin:Their Sin:

• This mourning leads to desire to change my attitudes and my actions. Ps. 34:18

• God dwells with the penetent. Is 57:15;Joel 2:13

• Mourning is part of the purifying process.Jas.4:8-9

• Examples of some who mourned.

– David - Ps. 32:1-5

– Daniel - Dan. 9:3-7

– More…Publican Luke 18:13 Paul Romans 7:24

We Have Comfort From God’s We Have Comfort From God’s Word If We Mourn RepentantlyWord If We Mourn Repentantly

• We have comfort because our sins have been blotted out! Acts 3:19; Ps. 32:2

• We’ve got to humble ourselves on a daily basis! James 4:9-10

• We must pray fervently! Phil. 4:6-7

• God will give us comfort. 2 Cor. 1:3-4

• This comfort (Mt. 5:4) is the same word used for what the Holy Spirit would give us in John 14:16, 26

Jesus Wants To Help You!Jesus Wants To Help You!• Calls us to come to Him. Mt. 11:28-30

• God forgives and forgets. Heb. 10:17

• Will you mourn over your sin so you can be comforted? Mt. 5:4

• Be saved today! Obey Jesus. Heb. 5:9– Hear & Believe the gospel Rom. 1:16-17– Repent of sins Acts 17:30– Confess Jesus Acts 8:37– Baptism into Jesus Christ Rom. 6:3-6; Acts 22:16