The Beatitudes: A Kingdom Manifesto (Matthew 5:1-12)

Join us for the kickoff of our new 8-week series, "Living the Way of Jesus," as we dive into the Sermon on the Mount from Matthew 5-7 (ESV). In this first message, "The Beatitudes: A Kingdom Manifesto" (Matthew 5:1-12), we explore Jesus' upside-down blessings that shatter worldly expectations and call us to humble dependence on Christ.

In a culture obsessed with self-sufficiency and success, Jesus declares true blessing for the spiritually bankrupt, the mourning, the meek, and more—marks of kingdom citizens transformed by grace. Drawing from the grand biblical story—from Adam's fall to Christ's cross—we see how these Beatitudes confront our illusions, build prophetic urgency, and demand a verdict: Will you surrender your brokenness to the King, or cling to pride?