

Family Discipleship Emphasis Series
During the month of August (and even beyond), we want to encourage our church family to gather in their homes as families or as friend groups to take the STEPS to grow in the study of the Beatitudes in Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount found in Matthew 5. Video devotionals and other resources will be made available each week.
Below are additional scripture texts to go further in your personal study each week.
WEEK 1
POOR IN SPIRIT (v.3)
- Matthew 15:21-28
- Deuteronomy 8:11-18
- Isaiah 66:1-2
- Psalm 86:1-7
MOURN (v.4)
- Psalm 51:1-17
- Isaiah 6:1-5
- 1 Corinthians 5:1-2
- James 4:4-10
WEEK 2
MEEK (v. 5)
- Isaiah 11:1-5
- Matthew 11:28-30
- Psalm 10:13-18
- Isaiah 29:13-21
HUNGER AND THIRST FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS (v. 6)
- Psalm 42:1-3
- Psalm 63:1-8
- John 7:37-39
- Isaiah 55:1-9
WEEK 3
MERCIFUL (v.7)
- Matthew 9:9-13
- Matthew 20:29-34
- Matthew 25:31-46
- Matthew 23:23-24
PURE IN HEART (v.8)
- Deuteronomy 6:4-9
- Luke 22:54-62
- Matthew 7:16-20
- 1 Peter 22-23
WEEK 4
PEACE-MAKERS (v.9)
- 2 Corinthians 5:17-21
- Isaiah 52:7
- Hebrews 12:14-17
- Matthew 5:21-26