1. Jesus’ Teaching Matthew
7 Oct When Life gets your down 5:1-6
14 Oct Making a difference 5:7-11
21 Oct Salt, Light and Law 5:13-20
28 Oct AngerMurder 5:21-26
4 Nov Adultery and Divorce 5:27-32
11 Nov Love for enemies 5:38-48
18 Nov Truth Telling: Yes and No 5:33-37
25 Nov Giving 6:1-4
2 Dec [Christingle]
9 Dec Prayer and fasting 6:5-18
16 Dec Treasure in heaven 6:19-24
23 Dec [Advent Carols]
30 Dec Worry 6:25-34
6 Jan Judging others 7:1-6
13 Jan Ask, Seek, Knock 7:7-12
20 Jan Jesus' way 7:13-28

2. Good News God is there for the poor, bereaved & oppressed:
In the Bible (Matthew 5:3-5) Jesus proclaimed
Good News
for the poor, bereaved & oppressed:
God is there

3. Matthew 5
1 Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, 2 and he began to teach them. He said:
3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit,     for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are those who mourn,     for they will be comforted. 5 Blessed are the oppressed,     for they will inherit the promised land. 6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
Thank God for his written Word to us

4. Good News God is there for the poor, bereaved & oppressed:
Lack of resources
External: physical, economic & social
Internal: body, mind & spirit

5. Good News God is there for the poor, bereaved & oppressed:
Loss of resources
External: physical, economic & social
Internal: body, mind & spirit

6. Good News God is there for the poor, bereaved & oppressed:
Exercising of power which causes harm
External: physical, economic & social
Internal: body, mind & spirit
Hence
Hunger

7. Matthew 5
3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit,     for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are those who mourn,     for they will be comforted. 5 Blessed are the oppressed,     for they will inherit the promised land. 6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.

8. for the poor, bereaved & oppressed:
Good News
for the poor, bereaved & oppressed:
God is there
Why?
Us, Them, Neither

9. for the poor, bereaved & oppressed:
Good News
for the poor, bereaved & oppressed:
God is there
What?

10. Good News God is there for the poor, bereaved & oppressed: When?
The cross, The resurrection

11. The cross, the resurrection
3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit,     for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are those who mourn,     for they will be comforted. 5 Blessed are the oppressed,     for they will inherit the promised land.

12. Immanuel, o Immanuel Bowed in awe I worship at Your feet
And sing Immanuel, God is with us; Sharing my humanness, my shame
Feeling my weaknesses, my pain Taking the punishment, the blame - Immanuel.
And now my words cannot explain All that my heart cannot contain
How great are the glories of Your name - Immanuel.

13. The anointing of God
May you know the blessing of the Kingdom of Heaven where there is poverty
May you know the blessing of comfort where there is mourning
May you know the blessing of the freedom of the Promised Land where there is oppression
Thank you for your blessings to us