Blessed to Follow: The Beatitudes as a Compass for Discipleship

by Martha Ellen Stortz

Book Overview

In Matthew's Gospel, the Sermon on the Mount inaugurates Jesus'public ministry, and the first word out of Jesus' mouth is "blessed."He repeats this word throughout his first sermon. Jesus calls hisdisciples by blessing them, and as he speaks, Jesus introduceshimself to us but also introduces disciples to themselves, for theBeatitudes offer a character sketch of who disciples will become ifthey follow him.

The Beatitudes, says Martha Stortz,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806680075
• ISBN13: 9780806680071
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishing
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.4" x 7.7"