Matthew 5:1-3

Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him.

And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying:

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

A tale of two mountains

Mount SinaiMount of beatitudes  Old CovenantNew CovenantMosesJesus10 Commandments9 beatitudesWritten on tablets of stoneWritten on human heartsSet free from slavery in EgyptSet free from slavery to sinThe kind of world that God is makingThe kind of world that God is making

 

What does it mean to be ‘blessed’?

A quick look at μακάριος

ahh… that is the good life!

What does it mean to be ‘poor in spirit’?

Powerless = the good life?

Empty hands for holding something better

We inherit the Kingdom of God by giving our power away

1/ Give your ear away

2/ Give your money away

3/ Give your influence away

4/ Give your grudges away