The Sermon on the Mount

The Sermon on the Mount: An Introduction

Matthew 5
What Does It Mean to be "Poor in Spirit?" (Matthew 5:3)
What Does Jesus Mean When He Asks Us to Mourn? (Matthew 5:4)
For What Are We to Mourn? (Matthew 5:4)
So, What Is This Comfort We Are to Experience? (Matthew 5:4)
Just Exactly What Does It Mean to be Meek? (Matthew 5:5)
How Do We Cultivate Meekness? (Matthew 5:5)
Some Closing Thoughts on Meekness (Matthew 5:5)
How Is Your Appetite? (Matthew 5:6)
For What Are You Hungry? (Matthew 5:6)
An Introduction to Mercy (Matthew 5:7)
So, You Want to Be Merciful (Matthew 5:7)
What Does It Mean to Be Pure? (Matthew 5:8)
Purity Is…. (Matthew 5:8)
How Can I Maintain A Purity in Heart? (Matthew 5:8)
On Being a Peacemaker (Matthew 5:9)
Just What Is a Peacemaker? (Matthew 5:9)
The Role of the Peacemaker (Matthew 5:9)
What Does It Mean to Be Persecuted? (Matthew 5:10-12)
Persecutions Defined (Matthew 5:10-12)
More Thoughts on Persecution (Matthew 5:10-12)
Persecutions: Rewards and a Response (Matthew 5:10-12)
On Being Salt and Light (Matthew 5:13-16)
How Do We Maintain Our Saltiness? (Matthew 5:13-16)
You Are Light (Matthew 5:14-16)
How Can a Person Relate to the Law? (Matthew 5:17-19)
More Thoughts Relating to the Law (Matthew 5:17-19)
What Does Jesus Say About the Law? (Matthew 5:17-19)
What Was the Righteousness of the Pharisees? (Matthew 5:20)
What Is a Surpassing Righteousness? (Matthew 5:20)
Murder and Hatred (Matthew 5:21-26)
What Does Anger Harm? (Matthew 5:21-26)
What Does Anger Harm? Part Two (Matthew 5:21-26)
A Wayward Look is Very Dangerous (Matthew 5:27-30)
What Is the Cure for Lust? (Matthew 5:27-30)
What Does Jesus Say About Marriage? (Matthew 5:31-32)
What Does Jesus Say About Marriage? Part Two (Matthew 5:31-32)
I Swear…. (Matthew 5:33-37)
What Does It Mean to Tell the Truth? (Matthew 5:33-37)
So, You Want to Get Even! (Matthew 5:38-42)
What Rights Do I Have? (Matthew 5:40-42)
What the World Really Needs Is Love (Matthew 5:43-48)
How Are We to Love One Another? (Matthew 5:43-48)

Matthew 6
On Being a Hypocrite (Matthew 6:1)
Giving with a Right Attitude (Matthew 6:2-4)
More Thoughts on Giving (Matthew 6:2-4)
True Worship and Prayer (Matthew 6:5-8)
For What Are We to Pray? (Matthew 6:5-8)
The Lord’s Prayer: A Hallowed Father (Matthew 6:9)
"Our Father, Who Art in Heaven" (Matthew 6:9)
A Hallowed Father (Matthew 6:9)
A Prayer for a Coming Kingdom (Matthew 6:10)
A Prayer for an Obedient Will (Matthew 6:10)
Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread (Matthew 6:11)
More Thoughts on Daily Bread (Matthew 6:11)
Forgive Us Our Debts (Matthew 6:12, 14-15)
What Constitutes Forgiveness? (Matthew 6:12, 14-15)
Guarding Your Lifestyle (Matthew 6:13)
How Can We Face Temptation? (Matthew 6:13)
True Worship: Fasting (Matthew 6:16-18)
More Thoughts on Fasting (Matthew 6:16-18)
Where Is Your Treasure? (Matthew 6:19-24)
What Do You Really Treasure? (Matthew 6:19-24)
Trying to Serve Two Masters (Matthew 6:19-24)
Don’t Worry (Matthew 6:25-34)
The Sin of Worry (Matthew 6:25-34)
Some Final Thoughts about Worry (Matthew 6:25-34)

Matthew 7
Do Not Judge! (Matthew 7:1-6)
Do Not Judge! Why? (Matthew 7:1-6)
Principles Found in the Command to Not Judge (Matthew 7:1-6)
Promises of Jesus Concerning Prayer (Matthew 7:7-11)
More Thoughts on Prayer (Matthew 7:7-11)
Why Do We Have Problems in Prayer? (Matthew 7:7-11)
The Golden Rule (Matthew 7:12)
The Peculiarity of the Golden Rule (Matthew 7:12)
Two Roads (Matthew 7:13-14)
A Wide Gate: A Poor Choice (Matthew 7:13-14)
A Narrow Gate: A Wise Choice (Matthew 7:13-14)
Who Are These False Prophets? (Matthew 7:15-20)
Tests in Recognizing a False Prophet (Matthew 7:15-20)
Beware of Self Deception (Matthew 7:21-23)
More of the Dangers of Self Deception (Matthew 7:21-23)
How Can We Keep from Being Deceived? (Matthew 7:21-23)
Storms of Life Are Inevitable (Matthew 7:24-27)
More Thoughts on Storms and Foundations (Matthew 7:24-27)
On Christ the Solid Rock I Stand (Matthew 7:24-27)