As we conclude our study of the Beatitudes, Jesus names the cost of peacemaking: persecution, misunderstanding, and resistance. Yet, He also promises a reward so glorious that it transforms suffering into joy. This Sunday, we'll discover what seems impossible: rejoicing in suffering, finding blessing in persecution, and experiencing the kingdom of God where we would least expect to find it.

Jesus meets us in the middle of our rebellion, exchanging our hostility for His perfect peace. Now His love empowers us to carry His shalom—God’s wholeness and restoration—into every place we go.

Matthew 5:8 is not a call to moral performance or behavior modification—it’s an invitation to simple devotion. It’s a continual turning of the heart—away from everything else, and toward Him, again and again. 

We love keeping score. Culture says pay them back; Jesus says give them mercy. The kingdom runs on compassion - and we’re not just recipients of mercy, we’re carriers of it.

In a world that promises satisfaction through success, comfort, and achievement, Jesus offers something radically different: righteousness as a gift, not a goal. This Sunday, we'll discover how seeking God's kingdom leads to the only satisfaction that truly lasts—and why the more we're filled, the more we hunger for Jesus.

What if real power isn’t found in control, but in surrender? In this message, we explore how Jesus redefines meekness—not as weakness, but as strength harnessed by grace, like a mighty war horse responding to its rider’s touch. Discover how living under the Spirit’s control transforms frustration into peace and strength into purpose.

What if the Kingdom of God begins right where you feel most empty? Jesus calls the spiritually bankrupt and the brokenhearted not failures, but citizens. As we begin our series walking through the Beatitudes, we’ll discover that the good life begins in the least likely places.

God’s presence isn’t an impersonal force or a passing feeling. It’s Him. And our commitment to keep Jesus at the center hasn’t changed. As we wrap this series and step into a new season at Juanita High, we’ll turn our eyes to Him again and marvel at the wonder of His presence with us.

Since 2012, Reach has existed to “Be the Church and Reach the City” with the love of Jesus. As we conclude our season gathering at Northwest University, we consider again Jesus’ Great Commission to us, and take courage in the fact that our witness doesn't begin with our qualifications or with what we feel equipped to do, but with humble dependence on the presence of God.