HAPPY ARE THE SAD
(The Upside-Down Kingdom – Part 2)
September 1, 2019
Today’s Passage: Matthew 5.3-10 with a focus on 5.4
UNDERSTANDING THE BEATITUDES
1.How they fit within Matthew’s gospel.
2.They ARE NOT a collection of
wise sayings
3.They ARE new rules for a new
kingdom.
a. Indicators of identity.
b. Indicators of a state of being.
c. Not actions to do.
WHO IS MOURNING?
WHEN WILL THE COMFORT COME?
HOW TO MOURN?
