Sermon By Dr. Myron Augsburger POOR IN SPIRIT Some of the most familiar words of our Saviour are recorded in the Beatitudes which appear in what is known as the "Sermon on the Mount." Here we have principles for Christian living clearly outlined for those who are members of the Kingdom of Christ. They corre spond to the laws of the Old Tes tament. What Jesus is concerned with is not externalities, but rather inter nal motivation to do the will of God. While this section deals more with some future period, all of the teachings appear in some form in the Epistles as instructions for the believer in this church age. The Saviour's words, therefore, are the ideals for Christian living, and are seen from the perspective of how a member of the Kingdom of Christ ought to behave. The first Beatitude is found in Matthew 5:3, "Blessed are the poor in spirit: for their's is the kingdom of heaven." At the very core of man's sin problem is his ego. Dr. Samuel Shumaker points out, "When the center of control in your life passes from self to Christ, then you have been born again."
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