Matthew 5:1-12. Jesus pronounces blessings on his disciples as he begins his Sermon on the Mount. Yet we don't always feel happy. What kind of blessedness do we have as Jesus' disciples? Preached on February 2, 2014, for the Fourth Sunday after Epiphany, at St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church (WELS), Hancock, MN. Print copy at http://hancocklutheran.org/sermons/Blessed_-Matthew5_1-12.html