First Mennonite Church

This fall we’ll journey through Jesus’ Beatitudes in Matthew 5 under the theme Backwards Blessings. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus turns the world’s values upside down—calling the poor, the grieving, the meek, the merciful, and the peacemakers “blessed.” These words are not commands to follow, but a daring description of God’s upside-down kingdom and the kind of people who reflect it. Each week we’ll discover how Jesus’ backwards blessings can shape our faith, form our character, and invite us into a new way of seeing and living.