Bible Lesson 12
What did Jesus do?
He Taught Us God’s Character and Will
In our world we have a set of values that dominate our culture:
- Blessed are the strong and independent, for they will take care of themselves.
- Blessed are the pushy, for they shall get what they want.
- Blessed are the argumentative, for they shall always get in the last word.
- Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for more, for their greed shall motivate them to work hard.
But Jesus taught us the kind of heart that God values, the kind of character that reflects his nature and will bring true happiness and reward.
The Sermon on the Mount, by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1862.
Nos enseñó la voluntad de Dios
Mateo 5
(3) «Dichosos los pobres en espíritu, porque el reino de los cielos les pertenece.
(4) Dichosos los que lloran, porque serán consolados.
(5) Dichosos los humildes, porque recibirán la tierra como herencia.
(6) Dichosos los que tienen hambre y sed de justicia, porque serán saciados.
(7) Dichosos los compasivos, porque serán tratados con compasión.
(8) Dichosos los de corazón limpio, porque ellos verán a Dios.
(9) Dichosos los que trabajan por la paz, porque serán llamados hijos de Dios.
(10) Dichosos los perseguidos por causa de la justicia, porque el reino de los cielos les pertenece.
Traducción: NVI
He taught us the will of God
Mateo 5
Blessed are the poor in spirit, because the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.
Blessed are those who mourn, because they will be consoled.
Blessed are the humble, for they will receive the earth as an inheritance.
Blessed are those who have hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied.
Blessed are the compassionate, because they will be treated with compassion.
Blessed are those of pure heart, for they will see God.
Blessed are those who work for peace, because they will be called sons of God.
Blessed are those who are persecuted for the cause of righteousness, because the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.
1. Listen to the audio as you read along with the Spanish on the left.
2. Open the English translation, and read the two side-by-side, making sure you understand the Spanish.
3. Close the English, and listen to the audio again, reading along in Spanish.
4. Close the Spanish, and listen once more. Maybe shut your eyes, and just try to understand as much as you can.