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An extended Sunday Sermon edition of Wilderness Wanderings!\xa0 The texts come from Matthew 5:1-12, from the New International Version of the Bible.\xa0 Dive In discussion questions are below for further reflection!\xa0 To see this sermon in the context of the worship service it comes from, find it here on YouTube.\xa0 Or, head to our website to connect with the worshiping community of Immanuel CRC: immanuelministries.ca\xa0

DIVE IN QUESTIONS

1. What stands out to you from hearing these verses?\xa0 Is God offering an invitation or a challenge to you through those words?\xa0 Take time to pray about it.

2. What is the context of this passage as we move from Matthew 4 to Matthew 5?

3. What are the beatitudes (these blessings) not?\xa0 What cultural hangs up can keep us from hearing the Blessings that Jesus offers?\xa0 Do any of these hang ups resonate with you and the way you read the Beatitudes?

4.\xa0 Who do the first four blessings address?\xa0 What do they say to people in these situations?\xa0 Are you one of them?\xa0 If so, how do these words meet you today?

5. What is the shape of the blessings, and how do they represent the Christian life of discipleship?

6. How will you live in light of Jesus\u2019 blessing today?

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