Published on
March 8, 2022
Video length
15 mins

Sermons from Worship Symposium 2022 on the Beatitudes as found in Matthew 5:3-16

Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit

Matthew 5:3 
Led by Rodrigo Cano 

 

Blessed Are Those Who Mourn

Matthew 5:4
Led by Elizabeth Conde-Frazier

 

Blessed Are the Meek

Matthew 5:5
Jerry Pillay 

 

Blessed Are Those Who Hunger

Matthew 5:6 
Led by Janette Ok

 

Blessed Are the Merciful

Matthew 5:7
Led by Mary Hulst

 

Blessed Are the Pure in Heart

Matthew 5:8 
Led by Mandy Smith

 

Blessed Are the Peacemakers

Matthew 5:9 
Led by Ruth Padilla DeBorst

 

Blessed Are Those Who Are the Persecuted

Matthew 5:10-12
Led by Setri Nyomi 

 

Blessed Are You When People Insult You

Matthew 5:11-12
Led by Darrell Delaney

 

You are the Salt of the Earth and the Light of the World

Matthew 5:13-16
Led by Kevin Adams

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