As we jump into the area of the Sermon on the Mount, traditionally referred to as “the beatitudes,” we are renaming them. These are the value statements of the Manifesto of the Kingdom of God. These are the most important things. Today, we look at the first of these value statements. Jesus explained how different His Kingdom is from the kingdoms of this world. In the Kingdom of God, blessed are the poor in spirit. The values of the Kingdom are far different from the values of this world.
Episode 5: Manifesto: Life, Politics, and Reality in the Kingdom of God
In this episode, we examine the Kingdom of God’s value statements. These are normally called “the beatitudes,” but we call them the value statements here.
What we traditionally refer to as the “Sermon on the Mount” was actually a revolutionary manifesto for a new way of life in the Kingdom of God. In today’s unsettling and polarized age, the teachings of this Kingdom Manifesto are as relevant and vital as ever. In this multi-part series, JB Shreve takes a deep dive into the Manifesto: Life, Politics, and Reality in the Kingdom of God.
