The Good Life Isn't What You Think! - Matthew 5:1-12 | Built Different episode artwork

EPISODE · May 1, 2026 · 13 MIN

The Good Life Isn't What You Think! - Matthew 5:1-12 | Built Different

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We all have a picture of the good life.Success? Comfort? Approval? Control?But what if we’ve got it completely wrong?In Matthew 5:1-12, Jesus lays out a picture of a good life. A blessed life.*Spoiler alert* It’s nothing like what we expect!The flourishing life isn’t proud, powerful, or put-together… but instead it's poor in spirit, meek, merciful, and even persecuted.It’s upside down. It’s confronting. And if we’re honest, it’s not how we naturally live.But here’s the good news: Jesus doesn’t just teach this life - He lived it for us!So the question is: which version of the good life are you building your life on?Speaker: Sam FosterSeries: Matthew 5-7 – Built DifferentTopic: The Good Life According to JesusBible Passage: Matthew 5:1-12Date: 24/04/26 T2 W1Website: ⁠restawe.com⁠

We all have a picture of the good life.Success? Comfort? Approval? Control?But what if we’ve got it completely wrong?In Matthew 5:1-12, Jesus lays out a picture of a good life. A blessed life.*Spoiler alert* It’s nothing like what we expect!The flourishing life isn’t proud, powerful, or put-together… but instead it's poor in spirit, meek, merciful, and even persecuted.It’s upside down. It’s confronting. And if we’re honest, it’s not how we naturally live.But here’s the good news: Jesus doesn’t just teach this life - He lived it for us!So the question is: which version of the good life are you building your life on?Speaker: Sam FosterSeries: Matthew 5-7 – Built DifferentTopic: The Good Life According to JesusBible Passage: Matthew 5:1-12Date: 24/04/26 T2 W1Website: ⁠restawe.com⁠

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