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The Devil’s Beatitudes
1. Blessed are those who are too tired, too busy, or too distracted to spend an hour once a week with their fellow Christians – they are my best workers.
2. Blessed are those Christians who wait to be asked and expect to be thanked – I can use them.
3. Blessed are the touchy who stop going to church – they are my missionaries.
4. Blessed are the troublemakers – they shall be called my children.
5. Blessed are the complainers – I’m all ears to them.
6. Blessed are those who are bored with the minister’s mannerisms and mistakes – for they get nothing out of his sermons.
7. Blessed is the church member who expects to be invited to his own church – for he is a part of the problem instead of the solution.
8. Blessed are those who gossip – for they shall cause strife and divisions that pleases me.
9. Blessed are those who are easily offended – for they will soon get angry and quit.
10. Blessed are those who do not give their offering to carry on God's work – for they are my helpers.
11. Blessed is he who professes to love God but hates his brothers and neighbors – for he shall be with me forever.
12. Blessed are you, who when you read this think it is about other people and not yourself – I’ve got you too!
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Preacher’s point – You didn’t know the devil had his own beatitudes? He may not plainly list them anywhere, but know that they are real. Any time we are not faithfully serving God we are serving Satan, and that’s fine with him. Live in a way “so that no advantage would be taken of us by Satan, for we are not ignorant of his schemes.” (2 Cor 2:11).
