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Mondays at 7:00pm, 2014:\u00a0<\/strong>Jan 27,\u00a0<\/strong>Feb 3\/10\/17\/24,\u00a0<\/strong>Mar 3<\/strong><\/p>\n In Blessed Are You: the Beatitudes of Jesus in Scripture and in Life,<\/i> participants discover fresh understanding and insights to enrich their faith by examining the Old Testament roots and context of the Beatitudes and by exploring the contemporary implications of these powerful words.\u00a0\u00a0In sessions whose themes explore key words and phrases in this revelatory wisdom \u2013\u00a0The Poor in Spirit,\u00a0The Mourners and the Meek,\u00a0The Merciful,\u00a0The Pure in Heart,\u00a0The Peacemakers,\u00a0and\u00a0The Prophets of Righteousness<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 we are led to consider how this guidance from our Lord can inform and infuse our daily life experience.<\/p>\n This course examines the Beatitudes of Jesus in Scripture and in life.\u00a0 It traces the Old Testament roots of this teaching, and explores the contemporary implications of Jesus\u2019 powerful words so that participants may gain fresh understanding and insights to enrich their faith.\u00a0The Beatitudes \u2013 part of the Sermon on the Mount \u2013 are found in the first 13 verses of Matthew chapter 5. The course text \u201cBlessed Are You\u201d is written by John C. Purdy and published by The Kerygma Program.<\/p>\n The course is facilitated by St. Luke\u2019s members Bert Jones and Robert Weber. Registration is required. Resource Book costs\u00a0$15. You may order the\u00a0\u201cBlessed Are You\u201d Resource Book\u00a0from Kerygma at\u00a0www.kerygma.com<\/a>.\u00a0 If you prefer St. Luke’s\u00a0to obtain the book for you, please add a request to your registration form.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/slechurch.org\/wp-includes\/js\/tinymce\/themes\/advanced\/img\/trans.gif\"){kind=spacer}
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