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EBC 3, 2, 1! – On Location in 2026! Leading to Worship Sunday, February 1, 2026 

Reading: Matthew 5:1-12 

 EBC focuses on bringing the Bible into our Everyday Lives, emphasizing God’s Everyday presence by finding connections in our physical world! EBC also has a video component on the St. John’s website and St. John’s You Tube channel. This week’s video focusses on the Beatitudes.  Click here: 2026 Week 5. Welcome to this week’s EBC 3,2,1!  Three points, two questions, and one action step! 

 Three Points

 • We are at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount, where he gives us The Beatitudes

 • The Sermon on the Mount is basically Christianity 101, where we get the meat and potatoes of what Christianity is.

 • He begins with this banger (The Beatitudes) where he basically rips up all the rules and sets them on fire. 

 Two Questions

 • Why do you think he started with this material?

 • If you had to help Jesus draft The Beatitudes, what one would you add? Why? 

Action Step 

• What “rules” do you have in your mind for yourself for what makes a good [insert personal role here: mom, husband, child, roommate], and which one of those can you “let it go” in favor of all the morals Jesus talks about in The Beatitudes (connection, compassion, mercy, etc.) 

Don’t like these questions? Do these verses say something different to you? Great! What is it?

And as always, you are encouraged to find a friend (or two or many) and take an EBC coffee break! Find 15-25 minutes somewhere in the week and share your faith. Have fun finding God this week in your Everyday Life!