Speaker: Pastor Aaron Perry

We began a new teaching series called "The Narrow Path" in which we will be exploring Jesus' "Sermon on The Mount" as we journey to Easter. We began by unpacking "The Beatitudes" and what "The Good Life" looks like in Jesus's Kingdom. We especially looked at how they can help us change our posture and perspective. As Mark Scandrette wrote, “The Beatitudes name nine distinct areas of human struggle that Jesus addresses in his teaching. Our first instincts (in our circumstances) are to be anxious, avoidant, competitive, apathetic, judgmental, evasive, divided, retaliatory, and afraid. The Beatitudes invite us into a new way of life, into a path of recovery.”

The beatitudes invite us to a change of perspective not a life of perfection. They teach us that true blessing does not come from circumstances or scenarios, it comes from Jesus and His Kingdom. They point us to reality that "The Good Life" is found not in success and status; it's found in humility and sacrificial love.

So, seek to embrace and embody this Kingdom posture.