"Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven...." (Matthew 5:3-12)

From the Lord's Word:

The Ten Blessings (a PDF version for printing)
The Ten Blessings (HTML version)

Reading:

Read about the concept in "The Blessings of the Sermon on the Mount" by the Rev. Peter Buss
"Simplicity" by the Rev. Walter Orthwein
"Pursuing Happiness in Life" by the Rev. Don Rose
"Attitudes for Heavenly Happiness" (Adaptation of Sunday School Lesson Notes)

Activities:

Prayers for Teens (PDF)
Spiritual Task: Humility (PDF)
Weep-Mourn:Laugh-Comfort (PDF)
Being Alerted by the Lord (PDF)
Blessing Bookmarks (PDF)
Matching Quotes from the Word with Blessings (PDF)
Comparing the two versions of the Blessings (PDF)
Journal Page: Perfect Peace (PDF)
Vocabulary Discovery (PDF)
Ways of Walking (PDF)

Projects:

Peace Has Within Itself Quote (PDF)
Ten Blessings Bracelet (PDF)

Family Lesson:

What the Lord Wants from Us (ages 12-15) (PDF)
Level 4 of FL on Micah 6
(Explores the Lord's teachings on charity)

Sunday School:

New Church Shepherd (PDF)

Songs:

Lead Us and Guide Us Lord (PDF)
Come Unto Me (PDF)
Praise Ye the Lord (PDF)
Trust in the Lord (PDF)
The Law of the Lord (PDF)
The Lord Bless You and Keep You (PDF)

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