Sermons on Matthew 5:3:

Sermon On The Mount Lesson 2 Series

Contributed by Bill Prater on Dec 29, 2000

Sermon on the Mount #2

What we find recorded in verses 3-12 are commonly referred to as "The Beatitudes." Each of the nine "Beatitudes" begin with the word "blessed." The basic meaning of "blessed" is happy. However, happiness in a Biblical sense has a much deeper meaning than what we tend to give the word in our ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:3

Denomination: Baptist

Sermon On The Mount Lesson 4

Contributed by Bill Prater on Dec 29, 2000

Sermon on the Mount #4

No doubt when Jesus spoke the words, "Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth", more than a few eyebrows were raised by those who heard Him. His statement ran against the current mood of the religious leaders of the day. To their way of thinking, the only way to inherit the land was ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:5, Matthew 5:1-12, John 3:1

Denomination: Baptist

Spiritual Bankruptcy Series

Contributed by Rich Young on Jan 5, 2001

First in a series of sermons on the Beautitudes in order to develop Christian character

Spiritual Bankruptcy TEXT: Mat 5:1-3 INTRODUCTION · (IL) WHEN CONGRESS FLED TO BALTIMORE, ON THE APPROACH OF THE BRITISH ACROSS NEW JERSEY, MR. ROBERT MORRIS, OF PENNSYLVANIA, AFTER MOVING HIS FAMILY INTO THE COUNTRY, RETURNED TO, AND REMAINED IN PHILADELPHIA. ALMOST IN DESPAIR, WASHINGTON ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:3

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

All Saints PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 1, 2023

This sermon explores our sanctification for service, the hope in seeing our Savior, and resilience in surviving life's storms through God's Word and His love.

Today, we will be focusing on the Scriptures from Matt. 5:1-12, Rev. 7:9-17, 1 Jn 3:1-3, and Ps. 34:1-10. As we prepare our hearts to receive these words, let's remember what the great Charles Spurgeon once said: "Nobody ever outgrows Scripture; the book widens and deepens with our years." Let's ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12, Revelation 7:9-17, 1 John 3:1-3, Psalm 34:1-10

Topics: Baptized Body Of Christ

Blessed By The Best PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 2, 2023

Explores the nature of God's blessings, encouraging us to recognize, experience, and live in the richness of His unexpected and transformative love and goodness.

Good morning, everyone! It's a real joy to be with you all today. We're going to be chatting about something rather special today. It's something that we all crave, something we all want to experience more of in our lives. I'm talking about blessings. Yes, blessings from God. Now, when we talk ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Topics: Blessed, Father

The Blessing Of God PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 3, 2023

Explores recognizing our blessings, using them to bless others, and glorifying God through them, transforming our perspective on problems and worries.

Good morning, everyone! It's so good to see all your faces here today. We're here to talk, to listen, and to learn. We're here to share in the love and fellowship that is the body of Christ. And today, we're going to talk about something that touches each of our lives in a very personal way: ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-10

Topics: God's Blessings, Enough

The Beatitudes PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 3, 2023

Encourages understanding and living out the Beatitudes, demonstrating faith through actions and standing firm in adversity.

Good morning, dear friends. We gather here today, hearts full of hope. We come with an eagerness to understand. To understand the words of our Lord Jesus Christ. Words that have guided us. Words that have comforted us. Words that have challenged us. Today, we turn to the Book of Matthew, Chapter 5, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Topics: Faithful Obedience

The Beatitudes PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 20, 2023

Explores the profound wisdom of the Beatitudes, viewing them as divine promises for a blessed life and a guide for becoming a blessing to others.

Good morning, dear brothers and sisters in Christ. I am thrilled to be standing before you on this glorious day that the Lord has made. We gather here, not by coincidence, but by divine appointment. Our Heavenly Father, in His infinite wisdom, has drawn us together to ponder the profound wisdom ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:3-10

Topics: Kingdom, Characteristics

Shine Like Christ PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 23, 2024

This sermon explores how to embody Jesus' call to be the 'salt of the earth' and 'light of the world' in our daily lives.

Good morning, beloved family of God. It's a joy to be gathered together in His name, isn't it? To be nestled in the warmth of His love, in the comfort of His grace, and in the fellowship of His people. This morning, as we open our hearts to God's Word, we are going to be drawing from the wellspring ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-13

Topics: Light, Salt

Poor In Spirit

Contributed by Samuel M on Aug 27, 2025

Poor in the Spirit is the cycle of always receiving and always giving to others what we have received from God, resulting in we staying poor (becoming empty)

Poor in the Spirit is a state in which we are always (continually) dependent on God, receiving provisions from Him and always giving the received provisions to meet their own or others' needs. Poor in the Spirit is the cycle of always receiving and always giving to others what we have received ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:3

Grace For The Graceless Series

Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 24, 2025

God’s free grace in Christ saves and transforms sinners, replacing fear and striving with joy, gratitude, and Spirit-empowered obedience today and forever.

Introduction – A Gospel that Begins at the Bottom “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5:3) What a breathtaking way to open the greatest sermon ever preached. Jesus does not begin the ladder from earth to heaven with “Blessed are the pure in heart.” If ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:3, John 3:16-17, Romans 11:6, John 5:24, 1 John 4:19  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Do You Want Joy, Real Joy?

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 20, 2001

I think Matthew wrote these Beatitudes down in the exact order that Jesus spoke them. And I believe Jesus had a reason for putting them in this particular order.

MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2016) TEXT: Matthew 5:1-12 There is a beautiful chorus that begins with these words, "Do you want joy, real joy, wonderful joy? Then let Jesus come into your heart." And this morning we will look ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12, Romans 8:29, 2 Corinthians 3:18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Stairway To Heaven Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Mar 4, 2001

The beatitudes can be understood sequentially .. as stairsteps to "perfection" (Matt. 5:48). The first four lift us to fellowship with God; the other four bring us back down to the reality of ministry with needy people. This sermon was delivered using a ladder as a "prop".

When Stanley Kubrick made the movie “2001: A Space Odyssey”, he guessed that by this time we would be flitting back and forth in outer space, visiting other planets and seeing things never before seen by human beings. The movie suggested that those who would be alive in the year 2001 would go on ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

The Progression Of Blessedness Series

Contributed by Michael Stover on Mar 19, 2001

The Beatitudes show the beautiful progression of blessedness as one grows in maturity in the Kngdom of God.

I. Inward (5:3-5) A. Poor in Spirit- bankrupt before God 1. Citizenship B. Those who Mourn – over their bankruptcy 1. Comfort C. The Meek – pliable; submissive 1. Inheritance II. Upward (5:6) A. Hunger for Righteousness 1. Seems to denote yearning for growth 2. We hunger for food for basic ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:3-12

Denomination: Baptist

The Journey From Sinner To Saint

Contributed by Gregory Griffin on Mar 24, 2001

Using the sermon on the mount as a model, a look at eight stages we may go through on our Christian Journey

To often, we expect people to leap from sinners to saints in a single bound, sort of like Superman, is able to leap tall buildings. But I have found more often than not, it is a process, much like anything else. God gives us the means and information and we must take advantage it in order to become ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-11

Denomination: Baptist