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Christ begins with this, and we must begin here if ever we be saved. Poverty of spirit is the foundation stone on which God lays the superstructure of glory. There are four things may persuade Christians to be poor in spirit: —

I. This poverty is your RICHES.

1. You may have the world's riches, and yet be poor.

2. You cannot have this poverty, but you must be rich.

3. Poverty of spirit entitles you to all Christ's riches.

II. This poverty is your NOBILITY.

1. God looks upon you as persons of honour.

2. He that is wile in his own eyes, is precious in God's eyes.

3. The way to rise is to fall.

4. God esteems the valley highest.

III. Poverty of spirit doth sweetly QUIET THE SOUL.

(1)  When a man is brought of himself to rest on Christ, what a

(2)  blessed calm is in the heart!

IV. Poverty of spirit paves a causeway for blessedness.

1. Are you poor in spirit? You are blessed.

(Thomas Watson.)

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KJV: Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

WEB: "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.