Matthew 5:1-12

Matthew 5,6,7 -- the Sermon on the Mount

"Jesus' manifesto for a whole new way to be human in the broken reality of the Kingdom of God"

Verses 1-12... the Beatitudes

"blessed" = congratulations

- not a list of virtures

- not a list of commands

Jesus is radically redefining who is blessed.

What would it look like for you to leverage your happiness on behalf of those who have less than you?