Sermon on the Mount
The posts in this category are a walkthrough of Jesus’ sermon on the mount from Matthew 5-7. Each post will cover one small part of that message.
Sermon on the Mount: False Prophets – Matt. 7:15-20
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Jesus warns us against false prophets, those claiming to speak for him, but who are serving themselves. Discern them by examining their fruit
Sermon on the Mount: Build on Rock or Sand? – Matt 7:24-27
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Have you built your life on the rock of Christ or the sand of self. The life built on Christ will survive. The life built on self will not.
Sermon on the Mount: True and False Disciples – Matt. 7:21-23
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True and false disciples are distinguished, not by their church activities, but by whether or not they are doing the Father's will.
Sermon on the Mount: Narrow and Wide Gates – Matt. 7:13-14
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The narrow gate leads to life while the wide gate leads to destruction. Jesus invites us to travel the narrow road that he traveled.
Sermon on the Mount: Ask, Seek, and Knock – Matthew 7:7-12
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Jesus promises that if, as God's children, we ask, we will receive. If we seek, we will find. And if we knock, the door will be opened.
Sermon on the Mount: Do Not Judge – Matthew 7:1-6
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Jesus instruction is clear. Do not judge other people. That belongs to God alone. Yet we are to be discerning and not accept just anyone.
Sermon on the Mount: Do Not Worry – Matthew 6:25-34
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There are so many things that we could worry over, and be consumed by. But Jesus tells instead to not worry, but trust in God's provision.
Sermon on the Mount: Treasure in Heaven – Matthew 6:19-24
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Jesus tells us to store up treasure in heaven, rather than worldly wealth. By serving God faithfully now, we are depositing for eternity.
Sermon on the Mount: Fasting – Matthew 6:16-18
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Jesus concluded his teaching about our acts of righteousness with fasting. Fasting, like giving and prayer, should be done in secret.
Sermon on the Mount: the Model Prayer – Matthew 6:9-15
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What many have called the Lord's Prayer is actually a model Jesus gave to teach us how to pray, not what to pray. It is best used as a guide.
Sermon on the Mount: How to Pray – Matthew 6:5-8
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During the course of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus taught his disciples how to pray, and how not to pray. Prayer is for God, not for acclaim.
Sermon on the Mount: Give to the Needy – Matthew 6:1-4
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Jesus assumes that we will be giving to the poor and needy among us. His challenge to us as we do that, is to do it quietly and secretly.
