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SESSION # 1: “Beatitude Attitudes- Living the Eight Blessings of Christian Discipleship.”
First Blessing of The Beatitude : Blessing for the Poor in Spirit – putting our trust in God.
Scripture: Matthew 5:3 • Open Matthew 5 in Bible Gateway
Group Discussion Questions:
How do you hope to grow or change because of the study on the Eight Blessings of The Beatitude?
What does the word “blessed” mean?
Why is it important to acknowledge our spiritual poverty before God?
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PPT Session 1 Galilee BPC Camp 2023 Powerpoint Slides Edited 13 June 2023.pdfSESSION # 2: “Mourning in an Age of Distraction”
Second Blessing of The Beatitude: Blessing for Those who Mourn – experience God’s Comfort and the power of spiritual mourning.
Scripture: Matthew 5:4 • Open Matthew 5 in Bible Gateway
Group Discussion Questions:
What are some things that hinder us from spiritual mourning?
Would you agree that we tend to mourn over our circumstances more than we mourn over our sins? If so, why do you think we don’t mourn over our sin more often?
SESSION # 3: “Meekness in an Age of exaggerated pride or self-confidence.”
Third Blessing of The Beatitude: Blessing for the Meek – learning gentleness and not easily provoked.
Scripture: Matthew 5:5 • Open Matthew 5 in Bible Gateway
Group Discussion Questions:
Why might our culture push back against the notion of meekness, particularly for men? How does the Bible reconcile meekness and masculinity?
Do you agree that the opposite of meekness include pride, taking control, disobedient, inpatient, defensive, insisting on your own way? Why or why not?
PPT Session 2 Galilee BPC Camp 2023 Day 2 Powerpoint slides.pdfPPT Session 3 Galilee BPC Church Camp Day 2 Powerpoint slides.pdfSession 4: “ Righteousness in an Age of Values.”
Fourth Blessing of The Beatitude: Blessing for Those who Yearn for Righteousness – Perpetual hunger for Righteous.
Scripture: Matthew 5:6 • Open Matthew 5 in Bible Gateway
Group Discussion Questions:
The first four blessings of The Beatitude focus on our needs, and on God’s blessing, namely, our being poor at being spiritual and needing help to connect with God, our need for comfort in our mourning, our need for strength when we feel weak, our longing for God’s justice and righteousness. Which of these needs have you felt in your life, and how have you experienced God’s blessing in your need?
As you grow in your faith, how are you seeing your desires increasingly conform to God’s desires?
Session # 5 : “Mercy in an Age of Tolerance”
Fifth Blessing of The Beatitude: Blessing for the Merciful - Showing Mercy
Scripture: Matthew 5:7 • Open Matthew 5 in Bible Gateway
Group Discussion Questions:
Do you think mercy is valued in our culture? Why or why not?
Do you agree that the opposite of being merciful is condemnation, cruelty, hardness, harshness, uncaring, revenge, vengeance, sternness and unforgiving? Why or why not?
PPT Session 4 Galilee BP Church Camp Day 3 Powerpoint slides.pdfPPT Session 5 Galilee BPC Camp Day 3 Powerpoint slides.pdfSession # 6: “Purity in an Age of Self Expression.”
Sixth Blessing of The Beatitude: Blessing for the Pure in Heart - Growing More Holy.
Scripture: Matthew 5:8 • Open Matthew 5 in Bible Gateway
Group Discussion Questions:
Why do you think we sometimes go through the motions of Christianity while our hearts are far from God? What are some signs that our hearts are drifting away from God?
Are there ways we as a church are being called to show mercy or promote purity?
Session # 7: “Peace-making in an Age of Outrage.”
Seventh Blessing of The Beatitude: Blessing for the Peacemakers – Making Peace.
Scripture: Matthew 5:9 • Open Matthew 5 in Bible Gateway
Group Discussion Questions:
How can we promote peace at work, at school? At home?
Why is it important to promote peace within the church? How can we br agents of peace within the body of Christ?
“Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:” (Hebrews 12:14)
“As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.” (Galatians 6:10)
PPT Session 6 Galilee BPC Camp Day 4 Powerpoint slides.pdfPPT Session 7 Galilee BPC Camp Day 4 Powerpoint slides.pdfSession # 8: “Persecution in an Age of Conflict.”
Eighth Blessing of The Beatitude: Blessing for Those who are Persecuted - Rejoicing Through Persecution for righteousness’ sake.
Scripture: Matthew 5:10-12 • Open Matthew 5 in Bible Gateway
Group Discussion Questions:
What should be our attitude if we are faced with persecution? Why?
Do you think the Eight Blessings of The Beatitude are the Keys to Christian Discipleship? Why or why not?
PPT Session 8 Galilee BPC Camp Day 5 Powerpoint slides.pdfWed 21 June Supplementary Slides to answer campers' questions
PPT Session 4 Supplementary.pdfThu 22 June Supplementary slides to answer campers' questions
PPT Session 6 Supplementary Slides.pdfCamp has concluded so the materials here will be kept for 6 months till December 2023. The church website will host selected materials here subsequently.
