A Kingdom for the Poor in Spirit

26/08/2024 31 min
A Kingdom for the Poor in Spirit

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Episode Synopsis

This week we’ll learn about what it means to be “poor in spirit” and why Jesus promises that the Kingdom belongs to such people.

8/25/24 Sermon Sources:
- Bible Project podcast: "What does "Blessed" mean?," Jan 24, 2024
- "Is God's Blessing only for good people?" Become New podcast, Jan 17, 2024. The "reverse beatitudes" comes from John Ortberg.
- Rowan Williams, Passions of the Soul
- Matthew for Everyone, by NT Wright
- The Sermon on the Mount, Bible Speaks Today commentary, John Stott
- A Beginners Guide to the Kingdom of Heaven, by Amy Jill Levine
- The Divine Conspiracy, by Dallas Willard
- The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing, by Jonathan Pennington