Perched above, the Sea of Galilee below, his disciples listening in—Jesus shares the longest stretch of instruction for life that was as riveting and relevant then as it is today. The Sermon on the Mount reveals the secrets of life. God didn’t hand us a system of rules and regulations to follow; instead, Jesus explains how God originally intended us to live. In this series, we’ll sit at the feet of Jesus with the first disciples, peeling back each layer of Matthew 5-7, to discover that God isn’t interested in modifying our behavior to conform to his standards. He wants us to become the kind of people who will naturally live the way He intended. He plans to change us from the Inside Out.
Homework
Become an apprentice of Jesus. Listen and learn from Him on a daily basis. You can start by reading the Gospels of Jesus. These books of the bible will teach you about Jesus’ life so you can learn from His attitude and actions. Try talking to Jesus. This doesn’t have to be a prayer. Open a conversation with Him about what’s going on in your life.
Book Recommendations:
Hidden in Christ by James Bryan Smith
Finding the Groove: Composing a Jazz-Shaped Faith by Robert Gelinas
