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A total miss and worldly view of the Beatitudes

Revisado: 11-15-23

I received this book from a person who attends the church Jason pastors. I listened to the book several times, first with an open mind and open heart. Next, I listened to the book and compared it to with what I have been taught and what I recently researched. I will say Jason' s book encouraged me to delve deeper into the beatitudes and learned more about it than I thought I would but not from his interpretation.

Jason initially states, "The world is breaking" which is the only statement I agree with him on. Discord and trouble are commonplace. None of this was God’s original plan for humanity. We fell from our original position in the Garden of Eden. We now live in a fallen world, and all creation “groans” under the consequences of our sin. Romans 8:22- The world will not be whole again until Jesus' thousand year reign on this earth. You will NEVER find happiness in this broken world. If you are risen with Christ seek those things which are above, set not your affections on this earth. Col 3:2.


Jason talks about his feelings throughout this book and HIS interpretations of the Beatitudes relating those interpretations to this world, but when a person belongs to the world so they speak from the world's viewpoint, and the world listens to them, 1 John 4:5. in Romans 12:2, Paul stated, "Do not conform to this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind..." Jesus' point of the sermon is to know REAL BLESSEDNESS, REAL HAPPINESS, REAL JOY, REAL GLADNESS, and GENUINE DIVINE REWARD.

Jason states the Beatitudes are not moral lessons for the kind of person God wants to bless or that they are not specifically for Christians at all, but the sermon on the mount was for Jesus' disciples and not the multitudes. Jesus wanted Christians to know they could never please God on their own; in your flesh, and to live the sermon on the mount is only possible as you know Jesus.

The foundation of the Beatitudes is that heaven has invaded earth, God's victory over sin, death, brokenness and despair is here. Also, Jason separates each Beatitude when Jesus meant for each to build on each other, building on the foundation to belong to the Kingdom. Jesus is in the business of providing people with happiness, unfortunately not everyone believes or understands that... Hopefully Jason will come to understand the true meaning behind Jesus' sermon on the mount.

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Decent read... Bad narrating

Revisado: 03-23-19

I enjoyed the book but I found it annoying when there was a break I could hear what the narrator was doing... Taking a drink of water, breathing heavy, or smacking his lips. Quite distracting. Also there wasn't much differences in character voices.

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Loved it

Revisado: 01-11-19

I really enjoyed this book. I would recommend this book with all the characters being so interesting along with the storylines, plot twists makes it easy to get caught up in it. A definite must add to you wish list.

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Excellent book

Revisado: 01-11-19

I really liked this book... My first book by Randy Singer and was not disappointed. I liked the plot and kept me wanting to listening for hours. I would recommend this book.

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