Everybody wants the good life. Almost nobody agrees on what it is. In the opening message of the Sermon on the Mount series, Pastor Justin Sturgeon walks through Matthew 5:3–12 to let Jesus answer that question for Himself. The Beatitudes aren't poetic suggestions or self-help slogans — they're Jesus' radical, upside-down vision of the people who actually inherit the kingdom of God. Pastor Justin unpacks the original meaning of "blessed," shows how each Beatitude rewires our assumptions about who's actually winning at life, and lands on the surprising conclusion: the good life belongs to people the world overlooks. This sermon at First Christian Church of The Dalles invites you to set aside the cultural definition of success and let Jesus speak — because if His version of the good life is true, most of us have been chasing the wrong thing for a long time. If you've ever felt like life isn't working the way you were promised, this message is for you. If this sermon encouraged you, please like, subscribe, and share it with a friend. Visit fcctd.org to learn more about FCC — we'd love to worship with you this Sunday, in person or online.