Rainier Valley Church - Seattle

Hey church family.  This Sunday, I had the honor of opening our Bibles to the greatest sermon ever preached: the Sermon on the Mount.  I shared what it is versus isn’t, and then unpacked the ground-breaking beatitudes, Matthew 5:1 - 12. Attached below is a short summary of the context I gave to the entire Sermon on the Mount series.Questions to consider for your reflection this week: Jesus is a master teacher who chose to make his opening statement in his sermon the beatitudes, the first word to be “blessed.” What does that tell you about the character & heart of God? How are we “poor in spirit” when it comes to approaching God? Which beatitude do you find yourself most challenged by?  Why? Meekness is humility in action to others. Where have you shown meekness in your life?  Where do you struggle with meekness? What promises give you the most hope in the beatitudes? May you be blessed this week knowing that we are beggars coming to our loving, merciful gracious God who gives us comfort when we are affl