Blessed Are Those Who Belong To the Kingdom of God | Matthew 5:1-12

Matthew Chapter 5 marks the beginning of Jesus' sermon on the mount, probably his most famous teaching of all time. After his tremendous victory in the wilderness of chapter 4 and after gathering many new followers, Jesus takes a moment (Matthew 5-7) to outline his mission and what the Kingdom of God looks like for those who would desire to enter into it. Many people claim these teachings are part of their way of life but that claim is challenged when we think about what it really looks like to live it out in every way, every day. Every Kingdom has its guiding rules; the United States, China, Great Britain all have different expectations for what it means to be a citizen of their country. The same is true for the Kingdom of God. In this passage, Jesus begins to outline what it means to belong to God’s Kingdom over any other kingdom or nation.  Chapter 5 verses 1-12 are just the beginning of something remarkably unlike the world we've known. Here are the questions at the bottom of the papers mentioned in the video. Take some time to answer them for yourself: - How do the character qualities in 5:3-12 compare with what most people in the world prize? - Of these 8 qualities which 2 do you desire the most in your life? Why? - How do you think you and God could work together to produce these in your life? CONNECT WITH US AT: ► Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/pulsestudents ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pulse.students/ ► Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/pulse_students/ ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pulsealbany Subscribe to Pastor Khalil's personal Youtube channel for even more: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS2-YBdXm-8O1VB7_CBDaoQ