A New Set of Values: Part I

What does it mean to actually enter the kingdom of heaven? What does it mean to live our lives under the rule and reign of Christ, here and now? Given that his kingdom is here – and truly among us? As we’ll see this morning, the values, standards, beliefs, and behaviors that govern all who truly submit to his rule and reign, were like nothing that had ever been seen or heard before. They completely stood on end both the secular and traditional, liberal and conservative values of his day. Jesus begins with a set of eight foundational principles for kingdom living that have come to be known as the Beatitudes. In Matthew 5:3-6 we’ll take a close look at the first four of those principles in a message entitled, “A New Set of Values: Part I”.