The Beatitudes: Living a Blessed Life, Participant's Guide (Dialog)

ISBN 10: 0834133741 ISBN 13: 9780834133747

Publisher: Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City, 2014

Synopsis

Do you look at the Beatitudes as a list of different kinds of Christians with different strengths? Many people do. Yet in this scripture, Jesus actually paints a consistent portrait of citizens of the Kingdom who are:utterly dependent on Godrepentanthumbledriven by the desire for righteousnessmercifulpure in motives and intentactively seeking peace and justiceDiscover why those who live as described in the Beatitudes are likely to find themselves bothat odds with, and misunderstood by cultures built on radically different assumptions. Learn why, though we are blessed to be members of a differentkingdom, we will still face difficulties for the sake of righteousness.The DIALOG SERIES offers Bible-based, life related studiesfor small groups, Sunday school classes, or personal discoveries. Each 7-week study is written by qualified and thought-provoking Christian thinkers topromote community and growth in Christ.

About this title

About the Author:

Mike Wonch is the senior editor for the adult curriculum group at WordAction. A native of North Platte, Nebraska, Mike is a graduate of MidAmerica Nazarene University and Nazarene Theological Seminary. He has served as a youth pastor, admissions counselor, and curriculum and book editor for Nazarene Publishing House.

About this edition

• Publisher: Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0834133741
• ISBN 13: 9780834133747
• Binding: Pamphlet
• Number of pages: 64
• Editor: Wonch Mike L