Sermon on the Mount: How to Pray – Matthew 6:5-8
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
The posts in this category are a walk through Jesus’ sermon on the mount from Matthew 5-7. Each post will cover one small part of that message.
Sermon on the Mount: Give to the Needy – Matthew 6:1-4
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.
Sermon on the Mount: Love Your Enemies – Matthew 5:43-48
Jesus call to love our enemies is indeed a challenging one. But he calls us to rise above the rest of the world and to be like our Father.
Sermon on the Mount: Turn the Other Cheek – Matt. 5:38-42
Turning the other cheek is an example of the upside nature of the Kingdom of God. So unlike the retribution that we more commonly practice.
Sermon on the Mount: Taking Oaths – Matthew 5:33-37
Jesus challenges us to be people of our word. Let our yes and no mean just that. We should not have to make elaborate oaths.
Sermon on the Mount: Divorce – Matthew 5:31-32
Included in the Sermon on the Mount is a short piece on divorce. And in it Jesus has some pretty explicit things to say about the topic.
Sermon on the Mount: Committing Adultery – Matthew 5:27-30
Jesus here tells us that adultery is not just a physical action, but is also a matter of the heart. And he calls us to be pure in all we do.
Sermon on the Mount: Resolving Conflict – Matthew 5:21-22
Jesus expands on the Law’s prohibition against murder to include all kinds of conflict. We need to work at resolving that conflict quickly.
Sermon on the Mount: Understanding the Law – Matt. 5:17-20
Before Jesus expounds on some teachings of the Law, he first helps his hearers to understand his relationship to the Law.
Sermon on the Mount: Salt and Light – Matthew 5:13-16
Jesus identifies his followers as the salt and light of the world. This is reflection of the influence we should have on those around us.
