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  • According to Jesus, The Kingdom of Heaven is a Gift- Not The Result of Human Religion or Righteousness

    According to Jesus, The Kingdom of Heaven is a Gift- Not The Result of Human Religion or Righteousness

    We have finished our current study of the previous section of Jesus’ sermon on the mount and are entering into Jesus’ closing application and final remarks. This section of Jesus’ sermon (7:7-29) follows the same overarching theme of the previous part of the sermon. Jesus has: addressed his intended audience (5:1-12), declared His commitment to…

  • No, You Don’t Have to Measure Up

    No, You Don’t Have to Measure Up

    In the previous section of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5), we saw that Jesus addressed six popular teachings that were contrary to the actual message of the Old Testament after committing verbally to remaining faithful to the Old Testament Scriptures. The major way in which the Old Testament was misused, according to Jesus’…

  • There Is Only One Reason Christians Don’t Worry, and Only One Reason They Do

    There Is Only One Reason Christians Don’t Worry, and Only One Reason They Do

    In the previous section of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5), we saw that Jesus addressed six popular teachings that were contrary to the actual message of the Old Testament after committing verbally to remaining faithful to the Old Testament Scriptures. The major way in which the Old Testament was misused, according to Jesus’…

  • What is Fasting? Why is fasting? Can You Ruin Your Witness?

    What is Fasting? Why is fasting? Can You Ruin Your Witness?

    In the previous section of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5), we saw that Jesus addressed six popular teachings that were contrary to the actual message of the Old Testament after committing verbally to remaining faithful to the Old Testament Scriptures. The major way in which the Old Testament was misused, according to Jesus’…

  • True Christianity is Something Different Than You Might Expect

    True Christianity is Something Different Than You Might Expect

    I was going to start this lesson by stating that this section of Jesus’ sermon is the most important part! I feel like that each week with the passage we are learning. The truth is that every word, verse, passage, and section of Scripture is just as important and necessary as what came before and…

  • Jesus Instructed Us To Stay Salty

    Jesus Instructed Us To Stay Salty

    Jesus is sitting on the side of this mountain teaching His disciples in view of many other people. He has introduced this “Sermon on the Mount” by declaring blessing to the oppressed, poor, and downtrodden. In this section, Jesus begins the instructive portion of the sermon. He is explicitly addressing His disciples (v. 1), those…

  • The Beatitudes

    The Beatitudes

    Last week we finished the prelude to Jesus’ preaching ministry and began looking at His public preaching ministry. Today we will begin working through what has become popularly known as Jesus’ “Sermon on the Mount.” This sermon is probably the most famous and most quoted from sermon in the whole of the Bible. Jesus has…