“Blessed” (Matthew 5:1-12)
Preaching Text: Matthew 5:1-12 (Parallel text: Lk 6:20-26) The Sermon on the Mount; The Beatitudes 1 When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain; and after He sat down, His disciples came to Him. 2 He opened His mouth and began to teach them, saying, 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit,…