Kids · About 15 minutes
In about 15 minutes, read Matthew 5:1-12 and explore this big idea: Jesus described the character and hope of people under God's reign.
Step 1 of 5: Connect
Step 1 of 5 · about 2 minutes
Recall where The Beatitudes fits in the Bible story.
Read or retell Matthew 5:1-12 and notice two details.
Ask what the passage directly says and what meaning follows from it.
Use the The Beatitudes Story Path orally or on paper.
Choose one voluntary response and pray together.
Action: Choose one concrete response connected to this lesson and practise it this week.
Prayer: Thank God for what is clear in the passage; ask for wisdom to respond faithfully without claiming more than the text supports.