Blessed Are
Living The Beatitudes
Matthew 5:3-12 Life often is filled with trials and hardship. It has always been this way as we live in a world characterized by sin, selfishness, and self-promotion. It is into this world that Jesus gave His Sermon on the Mount. The Beatitudes, found at the beginning of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:3-12), are a series of declarations that describe the values of the kingdom of heaven. In these blessings, Jesus highlights the surprising qualities that God honors, such as…