Description

Series Big Idea:
Jesus began His teaching ministry with what have become known as the Beatitudes, and the heart of the word “beatitude” is BEAUTIFUL.  In the eight beatitudes, Jesus paints a picture of what a truly beautiful, meaningful, fulfilling path it is to become a follower of Jesus.  And the beauty of this life is a paradoxical kind of beauty: God’s ways in our lives will seem backwards and upside down.

Session 1: A Beautiful Poverty
Big Idea: A beautiful life starts with total dependence on God, founded on His grace, and not my own goodness.

Session 2 – A Beautiful Mourning
Big Idea: Mourning is an appropriate response to the beauty of God.

Session 3 – A Beautiful Meekness
Big Idea: The meek person trusts in God for justice rather than taking matters into their own hands.

Session 4 – A Beautiful Hunger
Big Idea: Part of having a right relationship with God means that we obey Him no matter the cost.

Session 5 – A Beautiful Mercy
Big Idea: God has forgiven us more than we can ever repay, and we ought to act mercifully towards others as a result. 

Session 6 – A Beautiful Heart
Big Idea: The pure in heart have an honest view of themselves and act in accordance with it and this pleases God.

Session 7 – A Beautiful Destruction
Big Idea: The work of Christ not only reconciles us to God, but also reconciles us to others.

Session 8 – A Beautiful Pain
Big Idea: Christ is our example when we suffer for righteousness.

Items Included
•    Sermon Manuscripts in MS Word
•    Small Group Guide with Leader’s Guide in MS Word and PDF
•    MP3’s
•    Service Flow for each week