“Change is not only possible, but is actually expected if God is in the middle of it.”

If I ever ___________________ again, I would ___________________

“Disciples have a distinct profile over and against the world. They admit they are poor in spirit, are peacemakers and merciful. They communicate their difference from the world and shine as witnesses in a dark world”

- Dr. Thomas Schreiner

SUNSHINING

MORALISM

We are not MORALIST, but we DO believe in MORALITY.

WHO we are BECOMING in the midst of the CRISIS we are EXPERIENCING

IF CHRIST IS IN US, HIS LIFE WILL FLOW FROM US

RESET

MAKARIOI

“to be fully satisfied. It refers to those receiving God’s favor, regardless of the circumstances”

You Do This = So Be Blessed

You Are Blessed = So Be This

Blessed are those who FEEL their poverty

To confess our poverty is to be close to God

PROTECT

POSSESS

PROVE

proud in spirit
____VS_____
poor in spirit

You cannot enter the kingdom of God when you are trying to be the king of your own kingdom.

“Scripture doesn’t present us with a moral code and tell us ‘Live up to this’; nor does it set out a system of doctrine and say, ‘Think like this and you will live well.’ Rather, the biblical way is to tell a story and in telling, invite: ‘Live into this - this is what it looks like to be human in this God-made and God-ruled word. This is what is involved in BECOMING and maturing as a human being.”

- Eugene Peterson