FOR DISCUSSION

Jan 17, 2026

• WHO was Jesus speaking to on the mountainside? What kind of people made up the crowd?


• WHY do you think Jesus started His ministry with this list of blessings?


• HOW do the Beatitudes redefine what it means to live a life that God calls “blessed”?


• WHICH of these blessings feels the hardest for you to see as a blessing in your own life?