How can mourning be a blessed state? As we continue through the value statements of the Manifesto of the Kingdom of God, or what is traditionally referred to as the beatitudes of the Sermon on the Mount, this is what we look at. There is a different value system and a different measurement for the quality of life in the Kingdom of God. “Blessed are those who mourn!”

Manifesto: Life, Politics, and Reality in the Kingdom of God

In episode 6 of this podcast and video series, we continue our look at the Values of the Kingdom Manifesto and the revolutionary new way of life Jesus proclaimed here.

What we traditionally refer to as the “Sermon on the Mount” was actually a revolutionary manifesto for a new way of life in the Kingdom of God. In today’s unsettling and polarized age, the teachings of this Kingdom Manifesto are as relevant and vital as ever. In this multi-part series, JB Shreve and Faithful Considerations takes a deep dive into the Manifesto: Life, Politics, and Reality in the Kingdom of God.

Find this complete podcast series of the Sermon on the Mount here.

Find the Sermon on the Mount here in Matthew 5-7