Matthew 5:1-12 What does it mean to be blessed? To be blessed is to be brought by grace into saving communion with God, through the Covenant of Grace, mediated by…
Matthew 5:1-12 These Beatitudes begin the Sermon on the Mount. What Jesus is seeking to do is instruct us in what it means to live a life aligned with his…
Matthew 5:1-12 This passage is a portrait of a Christian, not how to become a Christian.
Matthew 7:13-29 Jesus invites people to respond to his teaching.[1] He does so by warning against insufficient responses to his message that result in spiritual ruin. He does so by…
Matthew 7:1-12 In this sermon we look how to graciously deal with problems in the Christian community.
Matthew 6:19-34 For those who are outside of the kingdom, life consists of the pursuit of possessions, pleasure, honor, luxury, security, etc. For those who are members of the kingdom,…
Matthew 6:5-15 In this passage on prayer, Jesus gives extended teaching on the solution to hypocritical prayers by providing a block of teaching to guide us on how to pray.…
Matthew 6:1–18 What’s the problem with the righteous deeds described in this passage (giving to the needy, prayer, fasting) and what is the solution?
Matthew 5:21–48 In this sermon, we look at Jesus's teachings on Retribution and Love. Jesus is teaching a righteousness that exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees.
Matthew 5:21-48 In this sermon, we look at Jesus's teachings on Divorce and Vows (or Oaths). Jesus is teaching a righteousness that exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees.