Jared Johnson - September 19, 2021
Wonderful News for the Gentle
Our culture here on earth, no matter what time period or location you look at, has never seen the path to greatness as one that begins with gentleness. Just look at the expectations people had of how the Messiah was going to come into the world - they expected someone who came onto the scene and shook things up, toppling the government and changing laws. But Jesus, as we know, came in with gentleness and encourages us to do the same.
From Series: "A Better Life"
This series takes us through each of the Beatitudes, using N.T. Wright’s translation of them. As we walk through this eight-week series, we are reminded that each of these are not entrance requirements into the kingdom, but rather states of being that reflect the characteristics of a true disciple. The Beatitudes reveal the paradox of happiness based on a posture of the heart.