What does it truly mean to live the "good life"? Jesus offers a radical answer in His Sermon on the Mount that completely upends our cultural assumptions about happiness, success, and blessing.

In this powerful opening message of our summer series "The Good Life Now," we dive into the Beatitudes—those profound declarations beginning with "Blessed are..."—that serve as the foundation for understanding citizenship in the Kingdom of Heaven. Far from being mere moral platitudes, these teachings reveal the supernatural transformation that occurs when Christ takes residence in our hearts.

The Kingdom of Heaven isn't just our future destination after death—it's God's sovereign rule in the lives of His covenant people right now. Jesus inaugurated this kingdom through