Beatitudes: January 22-28

Day 1:  Matthew 5:1-20  (Sermon Focus)
Day 2:  Matthew 5:21-48  Renewal of the 10 Commandments
Day 3:  Matthew 6:1-6  Giving in secret
Day 4:  Matthew 21:11-13  Cleansing of the Temple
Day 5:  Matthew 23:1-39  Woe to Pharisees, etc.
Day 6:  Reflect…
Who are the people who earn favor in God’s kingdom?
How does Jesus reshape our understanding of the old law?
Why does Jesus “cleanse” the Temple?  If the moneychangers had listened to the Sermon on the Mount, how might their practices have changed?
What accusations does Jesus hurl at the religious leaders?  If they had listened to the Sermon on the Mount, what might they have done differently?