From last week: 

1. To review, the beatitudes are eight shocking, counterintuitive statements.

2. God is close to the brokenhearted. Those who mourn are blessed.

3. The world does not reward the meek, but the kingdom of Jesus is different.

4. God's blessing is with those who ache for things to be as they should be.

Questions:

1. Do you think of Jesus as the smartest human to have lived? 

    1A. Does this question cause you to rethink intelligence and wisdom? 

2. In light of question one, how should we be studying the words of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount and elsewhere in Scripture?

3. How do the beatitudes impact the way you see the mission of the Church (not just ours, but the Church universal)?

4. How do the beatitudes help you see others differently this week?