Easter Thursday Year A

EASTER THURSDAY

Matthew 6.25 –34

Now, in Easter week, try reading the whole Sermon on the Mount as a blueprint for how Jesus’ Easter-people should live. Now at last, with Jesus leading the way through death to new life, we see what it might mean to be poor in spirit, to be meek, peacemakers, and so on. Now, already, the mourners are being comforted, the pure in heart glimpsing the living God in Jesus himself. Now at last, as well, those who follow
Jesus will be persecuted because of their love for
him and the new world of justice and joy which he...

Taken from Lent For Everyone – Matthew Year A by Tom Wright (2011)

Published by SPCK

For resources that accompany this book visit http://bigbible.org.uk/

The #BigRead2011: meeting together in housegroups to read the Bible,
making use of Tom Wright's Matthew for Lent with opportunities to go
much bigger and much more creative and join in online (inter)nationally.
From quiet sitting rooms with Bibles and books, to coffee shops and
internet chatrooms across the world.