Friends Church Sermons

. This section on the Beatitudes lays out for Jesus Talmidim (Disciples) how counter cultural their lives must be if they are going to follow this new Rabbi. Eight inner characteristics are on display that will set them both apart from and even against the cultural tide. The explain the key function of a disciple – INFLUENCE. It’s interesting to continue to read on – because Jesus goes from Blessed to Persecuted. In fact He ties the two together closely.