SeriesSermon on the Mount
BLESSED ARE THE POOR IN SPIRIT
Pastor Anna ReyesSunday, October 6, 2025
Main Scripture
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."
Matthew 5:3
Scripture
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted…
Matthew 5:1–12
The upside-down kingdom
Jesus opens the Sermon on the Mount by naming as blessed the very people the world overlooks. The Beatitudes are not a ladder to climb - they are a portrait of the community Jesus is forming.
The kingdom of God belongs to the , not to the self-sufficient.
Discussion
Which of the Beatitudes feels most out of reach for you this week, and why?
Announcement
Community lunch
Join us in the fellowship hall right after service. All are welcome - bring a friend.
Prayer
Ask God to show you one person this week who is grieving, and how you might quietly comfort them.