A weary pilgrim, days on the road, stands on a Galilean hillside and looks with disappointment at a carpenter in a torn tunic surrounded by cripples and tax collectors, is this the king? His inner monologue carries us through the opening words of the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5), which call happy the very people who feel nothing of the sort. The sermon unfolds the constitution of God’s kingdom: a kingdom that does not wait for better circumstances but begins inside a person. Listen, and see whether these words really do call you blessed.
Happy Are the Unhappy
A King Like No Other
Jesus is a King unlike any other. Not only did He enter our history, but He also wants us to get to know Him through what He does and what He says. Thanks to Him, we can also learn what God is like and what He expects of us. And when we get to know Jesus, we want to become more like Him.
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