Mourning, Meekness, and Mercy: Part 2 with Matt Chandler
5/4/20261 hr 3 min
The second half of the Perrys’ conversation with Matt Chandler is a deeper discussion of the Beatitudes of Matthew 5. For example, the Bible says, “Blessed are those who mourn,” but what are we to mourn, and how do we mourn well? Matt explains that we mourn our own sin, and we grieve the broken world around us. Comfort is found in the hard work of mourning, and the consequence of not mourning is distance from Jesus. Beyond mourning, Matt and the Perrys also explore meekness, a thirst for righteousness, mercy, peacemaking, and persecution. Scripture References Matthew 5:3-10 This Episode is Sponsored By: https://shopify.com/perry — Sign up for your $1 per-month trial today! https://meetfabric.com/perry — Help protect your family today with Fabric by Gerber Life. You could be offered coverage instantly with NO health exam required! https://fieldofgreens.com — Get 20% off with promo code PERRY
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First 90 secondsJackie Hill Perry· Host0:00
[upbeat music] Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. So this is people that cry all the time?
Matt Chandler· Guest0:13
Yeah, well, it's ... I think it's gonna be multifaceted.
Jackie Hill Perry· Host0:17
Mm-hmm.
Matt Chandler· Guest0:18
Um, the, the first thing you mourn, if you think about when you became a Christian, when you surrendered your life to Jesus, the first thing you mourn is your own sin.
Jackie Hill Perry· Host0:25
Yeah, yeah.
Preston Perry· Host0:26
Mm.
Matt Chandler· Guest0:26
And, um, and that, that doesn't stop even as you continue on in. Like, like I'm ... I mean, I'm, I've had some significant- Mm ... repentance- Mm ... and mourning over sin- Mm-hmm ... in the last several months, even in my own life. I'm 33, 34 years in the game.
Jackie Hill Perry· Host0:43
Mm-hmm.
Matt Chandler· Guest0:44
And so there, there's this one layer. Uh, I'm mourning my own sin.
Jackie Hill Perry· Host0:49
Mm.
Matt Chandler· Guest0:49
Then there's another layer where I'm mourning the sinfulness and brokenness- Mm ... of this world.
Jackie Hill Perry· Host0:56
Mm-hmm.
Matt Chandler· Guest0:57
Where my heart is grieved. I look around and see the name of Christ mocked and belittled.
Jackie Hill Perry· Host1:04
Mm.
Matt Chandler· Guest1:04
I see indifference towards His glory.
Jackie Hill Perry· Host1:07
Mm.
Matt Chandler· Guest1:07
I see perversion- Mm ... in a heartbreaking level, and, and my heart is grieved.
Jackie Hill Perry· Host1:12
Mm-hmm.
Matt Chandler· Guest1:12
I am mourning the, the state of the world.
Jackie Hill Perry· Host1:16
Yeah.
Matt Chandler· Guest1:17
And those two tend to dance together.
Jackie Hill Perry· Host1:18
Yeah.
Matt Chandler· Guest1:19
Now I've got my own personal mourning, so I'm not outside of this thing. I am in some ways.
Jackie Hill Perry· Host1:24
Mm.
Matt Chandler· Guest1:24
Positionally, I am, and then I see the state of the world, and I'm grieved by it.
Jackie Hill Perry· Host1:29
Yeah.
Matt Chandler· Guest1:29
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