The scene is set: Jesus comes down the mountain after praying all night, so many people—coming from every direction— come to hear him preach, and Jesus deliver the Sermon on the Plain. 

"Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God." As you'll hear Sarah Stenson teach us in this week's episode, Jesus is using the present tense here. For yours *is* the kingdom of God. 

God's kingdom happens when he blesses you. You are in that kingdom when you are given faith. You have peace in that very moment. 

Questions Adam, Kiri and Mason ask:

• Where is Jesus coming down from?
• What do you mean God's blessing me when I'm poor and hated?
• When do we get to heaven?

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