Series Overview
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus introduces the upside down kingdom of God—the last will be first. His kingdom doesn’t follow a worldly structure of power, fame, or notoriety, but instead, Jesus says that the poor and meek will be blessed.
Community Guides
Follow along with the Bridgetown Community Guides for this series.
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The Beatitudes are Jesus’ way of reframing our world, our circumstances, and our very lives from Heaven’s perspective. Jesus shocks his hearers by revealing how different God's Kingdom is than the one they (and we) are used to, suggesting that blessing is found in the very places we often avoid and try our hardest to escape.
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Submission, within God’s invitation, is a way of practicing honesty, surrender, and obedience to his plan of transformation in us.
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January 2025
- Jan 6, 2025 Blessed are the Poor in Spirit Jan 6, 2025
- Jan 13, 2025 Blessed are the Pure in Heart Jan 13, 2025
- Jan 20, 2025 Blessed are Those Who Are Persecuted Jan 20, 2025
Recommended Reading
Simply Jesus
N.T. Wright
The Pursuit of Happiness - God’s Way
Servais Pinckaers, OP
The Divine Conspiracy
Dallas Willard
The Narrow Path
Rich Villodas