9.8.19 What Kingdom People Look Like
TITLE: What Kingdom People Look Like
TEXT: Matthew 5:1-12
GREAT SPEECHES IN HISTORY
TAKE ME TO THE MOUNTAIN
txt of Matthew 4:23-25
GETTING A HANDLE ON THE “KINGDOM OF HEAVEN”
The Kingdom of Heaven: an alternative, spiritual dimension of life where Jesus is the
exclusive Leader, co-existing alongside this present dimension of space and time, yet
intersecting it.
Txt of Matthew 5:1-2
PEOPLE UNDER JESUS’ LEADERSHIP
Txt of Matthew 5:3-12
“blessed” (makarios) = to be on the right path (pic of a thumbs up emoji)
Identifying the kind of people who become part of Jesus’ kingdom and
by submitting themselves to live under His Personal Leadership
A Pattern: they describe character qualities
A Pattern: they describe counterintuitive qualities
JESUS ... The Ultimate Underdog