No Peacocks in Heaven - Love Worth Finding - September 1

September 1, 2025 – No Peacocks in Heaven

Matthew 5:3

Sermon: 1654 When Bankruptcy Becomes a Blessing, Part 1

Pray Over This

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven . . .”

Matthew 5:3

Ponder This

When you come to Jesus Christ, you do not strut into His presence. The very word for “poor” comes from a root word which means, “to cringe, to cower, and to shrink back.” There are no peacocks in Heaven. Jesus said blessed is the person who is totally, completely, devastatingly bankrupt to the point of being reduced to being a beggar. And when that person comes to God he or she must say, “In my hand, no price I bring. Simply to thy cross I cling.”[1] That's where it begins. Blessed are the poor in spirit.  

Some people will agree they aren’t perfect. But they also believe they aren’t as bad as some other people. And I say, dear friend, you are not yet bankrupt. You've never seen yourself and discovered that the Bible says even your righteousness is as filthy rags in the sight of a righteous and holy God (Isaiah 64:6). Take your sin seriously. You cannot minimize sin if you want a relationship with a holy God.

• When was the last time you considered the depth of your brokenness and sin? Why do we tend to avoid this?
• What is the sin you struggle to accept God’s forgiveness for?

Practice This

Confess your sin to God honestly, remembering that He is our only hope for peace.

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