Our final sermon from our series on The Beatitudes - Blessed are those who are persecuted. When we live lives that aim to bless like Jesus, we often encounter the opposite of blessing.
THE PEACEMAKERS
August 27, 2023 • Arlene Smith • Romans 5:1, Romans 5:9, Matthew 5:9
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God" (Matthew 5:9). We welcome Salt House community member Arlene Smith to the microphone to share about this beloved beatitude.
BLESSED TO BE A BLESSING
August 21, 2023 • Jim Anderson • Matthew 5:7, Matthew 5:1–10
What does it mean for Jesus to mantle us as ‘blessers’. Storyteller, initiated Elder and fly fisherman Jim Anderson will draw us into Jesus’ sermon on the mount and explore moving from ‘container to content’ in God’s kingdom of love.
THE PURE IN HEART
August 13, 2023 • Ryan Marsh • Matthew 23:25–26, Psalm 51:10–11, Psalm 51:16–17, Matthew 5:8
Purity in the Bible is such a complicated concept. And we probably have a lot of baggage around this word. So when Jesus blesses "the pure of heart" what does "purity" mean to Jesus? Join us Sunday for another beatitude, where Pastor Ryan will explore this blessing for the "pure of heart."
THOSE WHO HUNGER & THIRST
August 6, 2023 • Zach Herzog • Luke 6:21, Matthew 5:6, Luke 9:7–17
Sometimes Jesus uses really vivid language to evoke the senses and draw us in. That's what this next blessing is all about--hunger and thirst. It brings out intense, bodily sensations. But who are the hungry and the thirsty? What blessing is unique to them? How might we live this blessing our lives?
THOSE WHO MOURN
July 30, 2023 • Zach Herzog • John 11:17–36
We live in a culture that so values the cerebral, the academic, the thinker... but not so much the feeler. And yet Jesus blesses our tender, squishy, messy emotions. Jesus is a feeler and encourages us to feel too. But where is the blessing in that? How can sadness and grief be good? Let's explore how complicated mourning and comfort are this Sunday.
THE MEEK
July 23, 2023 • Ryan Marsh • Matthew 5:1–10, Psalm 37:1–15
Every preacher’s got just one sermon and Jesus isn’t an exception to that rule. This week we hear Jesus’ big idea about what God is up to and what the meek have to do with it? (What in the world IS a ‘Meek’ anyways?!)
BE ATTITUDES - Series Trailer
July 23, 2023 • Sara Wolbrecht • Matthew 5:1–10
What is happiness? What are blessings? What does Jesus have to say about these things? And how does he live them? These are questions we are going to explore this summer in our sermon series on the Beatitudes. Found in Jesus' Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5, the Beatitudes give us a list of people who are blessed or happy. And this list isn't what you expect. So join us this summer, in this season of sunshine and relaxation, to consider what it means to really be happy and blessed.
POOR IN SPIRIT
July 16, 2023 • Sara Wolbrecht • Matthew 5
What is happiness? What are blessings? What does Jesus have to say about these things? And how does he live them? These are questions we are going to explore this summer in our sermon series on the Beatitudes. Found in Jesus' Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5, the Beatitudes give us a list of people who are blessed or happy. And this list isn't what you expect. So join us this summer, in this season of sunshine and relaxation, to consider what it means to really be happy and blessed.
