Matthew 5:1-3
Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him.
And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying:
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
A tale of two mountains
| Mount Sinai | Mount of beatitudes |
| Old Covenant | New Covenant |
| Moses | Jesus |
| 10 Commandments | 9 beatitudes |
| Written on tablets of stone | Written on human hearts |
| Set free from slavery in Egypt | Set free from slavery to sin |
| The kind of world that God is making | The kind of world that God is making |
What does it mean to be ‘blessed’?
A quick look at μακάριος
ahh… that is the good life!
What does it mean to be ‘poor in spirit’?
Powerless = the good life?
Empty hands for holding something better
We inherit the Kingdom of God by giving our power away
1/ Give your ear away
2/ Give your money away
3/ Give your influence away
4/ Give your grudges away
