Happy Are the Harassed (Matthew 5:9-17)
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The episode discusses the concept of true happiness as presented by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount, emphasizing the blessedness of peacemakers and those who face persecution for righteousness.
Share a comment Happiness sells best when it sounds easy: stay comfortable, avoid conflict, keep your private life hidden, and everything will work out. Then Jesus opens the Sermon on the Mount and says something that feels almost upside down. He calls the blessed life “true, abiding happiness” and attaches it to peacemakers, the humble, the pure, and even those who are hunted and harassed for doing what is right. That’s where we start, clearing away the confusion about what God means by happ...
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