Christ's teaching in Matthew 5 is not a description of unattainable behaviors. Instead, the Sermon on the Mount is a picture of life in the kingdom for those who are willing to live in intimacy with Christ. Virtue is an outgrowth of a love relationship with God.
Passages: Matthew 7:24-28
Jesus' Sermon on the Mount contrasts the empty legalism of the Pharisees with the unconditional love and grace of the Savior. As believers, we can ...
Passages: Matthew 7:1-12; Ephesians 4:29-30; Galatians 6:1-2; Matthew 10:16
Jesus deals with the judgmental way we often try to control those closest to us. Instead of blaming others for their problems and forcing upon them ...
Passages: Matthew 18:2-4; Matthew 5:23; Matthew 6:19-34; Matthew 7:24
Jesus teaches in the Sermon on the Mount that a “worry free” life is always lived in the present. This faith-filled existence is focused ...
Passages: Matthew 6:1-18; Matthew 4:17; John 6:27-29; 2 Samuel 16:7; Proverbs 3:27; Matthew 5:16
Holy living is not self-promotion, but devotion to the audience of ONE, our Father in heaven. Jesus decries the Pharisees' ostentatious display of ...
Passages: Matthew 5:212-33; John 3:16; John 7:37-38
The essence of Old Testament Law demonstrates the steadfast commitment between God and His people. Correctly understood, the Law points to something ...
Passages: Matthew 5:13-16; Matthew 7:28-29; Mark 7:6-8; 1 John 4:7
The Sermon on the Mount is Christ’s revolutionary teaching on God’s ability to transform the human heart. The Beatitudes, set forth in ...