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Blessed: The Beatitudes of Jesus

Discover the essence of true happiness and love by following Jesus' Beatitudes as guidelines for a fulfilling life of friendship with others and God. Explore the Sermon on the Mount and embody traits of kindness, forgiveness, and love. Watch and reflect to experience the blessings of living by these teachings.

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Blessed: The Beatitudes of Jesus

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  1. Matthew 5: 1-12 The Beatitudes

  2. The word beatitude means Blessed. This means that if we follow the beatitudes, we will be Blessed or in other words, experience true happiness and love. Jesus’ Beatitudes are guidelines for life that lead us to the happiness of true and lasting friendship with others and God.

  3. Watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTO7-Jarl-E&feature=relmfu Sermon on the Mount: The Beatitudes Video Link: Jesus teaches His followers essential Christian traits, such as kindness, forgiveness, and love.

  4. Blessed are the poor in spirit,for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

  5. Blessed are they who mourn,for they shall be comforted.

  6. Blessed are the meek,for they shall inherit the earth.

  7. Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for justice, for they shall be satisfied.

  8. Blessed are the merciful,for they shall obtain mercy.

  9. Blessed are the pure of heart,for they shall see God.

  10. Blessed are the peacemakers,for they shall be called children of God.

  11. Blessed are they who suffer persecution for justice sake,for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

  12. Blessed!

  13. Memorize them…. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=es02wV7Ej2Q

  14. Journal #2 • In your opinion, which two Beatitudes reflect the needs of our society today? Do we need to be more Meek? Merciful? Compassionate? Pure in Heart? Humble? Peacemaker? Etc.. • Write one paragraph for each and give a specific example of how society would benefit from Jesus’ word today.

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