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
Open a conversation or prayer with God. Remember that He is gracious and extends forgiveness. He is there in the areas where we encounter temptation and offers us freedom.
Verse for the Week: Matthew 5:27-30
Worship Songs
Rooftops
Jonathan Berlin, Lindsey Sweat, and Ben Williams
Your Name
Paul Baloche and Glen Packiam
What a Friend We Have In Jesus
Charles Crozat Converse and Joseph Medlicott Scriven
