1. Prayer Journal Spend the next ten minutes writing about the following:
Are you happy?
Why or why not?
What affects your happiness?

2. What does society say about happiness?

3. The Beatitudes

4. What does Jesus say about being happy?
Let’s take a look at Matthew 5:3-10

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 meek, for they will inherit the earth.
6 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
7 “Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.
8 “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
9 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.
10 “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

6. Texbook Pages 10 – 14
We will read the conversation titled “The Attitudes of Friendship”
You will each take a turn at being Reuben and I will play the role of Zach

7. Beatitudes Handout
You need to listen and make your own notes on each of the beatitudes.
This is a skill that you need to develop as you get older, so we might as well start now.

8. Flipgrid Assignment Tips:
You need to go to and give your video answer to the question(s) on there.
Tips:
Read the question and think about it before recording your answer.
Record it in a quiet space (background noise will make it difficult to be heard).
Don’t rush your answer (take your time, 90 seconds is a LOT longer than you think).

9. Final Note Kingdom of Heaven
The Beatitudes and The Ten Commandments are the stepping stones to the Kingdom of Heaven. Beatitude means blessing or promise of true happiness. The Beatitudes challenge us to be strong in our faith no matter what obstacles we encounter along the way. The Beatitudes are very counter cultural but offer us rewards both in this life and in the next.