Pat yourself on the back

This month, good men, we are reading Matthew 5, which is the opening words of the Sermon on the Mount.

Try to read the chapter in three simple ways.

One: Read it through. Just read it to see it, to get a rough idea of what it says.

Two: Notice what is called the Beatitudes. These little phrases have great depth to them.

Three: Notice the unexpected things Jesus says after he says, “You have heard that it was said.” These sections are an ethical/moral way Jesus want’s us to see life. They are eye-opening.

Pat yourself on the back. You are reading some of the most famous words inside and outside the church. Both Christians and non-Christians know of this chapter and of Jesus’ radical, mind-stretching words.