Sermon On The Mount (Week 3)
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SERMON ON THE MOUNT (WEEK 3)
Hebrews 10:20, “The new and living way opened for us through the death of Christ”
Jesus’ new way is a rescue into communities of wholehearted love and respect. Jesus described this way of life by using an ancient biblical word — righteousness.
A righteous person is someone who consistently does right by God and right by others. Jesus said, "Those who live this way are entering the Kingdom of the heavens.”
Righteousness is not just external behavior—it’s inward transformation.
Sermon on the Mount is teaching us to apply God's wisdom of transformation in our everyday lives, so we can be righteous/do righteousness before God and others.
Matthew 6:1 [NLT]: Watch out! Don’t do your good deeds publicly, to be admired by others, for you will lose the reward from your Father in heaven.
Living in righteousness is a rescue into communities of wholehearted love and respect.
God rescues us from isolation and brings us into a Kingdom family.
The Sermon on the Mount models life in community—with love, mercy, and humility.
Matthew 5:7 [NLT]: God blesses those who are merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
Matthew 5:9 [NLT]: God blesses those who work for peace, for they will be called the children of God.
Matthew 7:12 [NLT]: Do to others whatever you would like them to do to you. This is the essence of all that is taught in the law and the prophets.
Righteous living is the Kingdom of Heaven
Matthew 7:21 [NLT]: Not everyone who calls out to me, ‘Lord! Lord!’ will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Only those who actually do the will of my Father in heaven will enter.
Matthew 7:24 [NLT]: Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock.
Jesus is inviting us into a whole new way of life — a Kingdom life of righteousness, love, and wisdom. This way leads to joy, peace, and the approval of our Father in heaven.
Matthew 5:16 [NLT]: Let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.
