Sermon On The Mount

Beware! Temptation Ahead!

And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil…

Matthew 6:13

We are not ready for any and all temptations. We are wise to realize this, to be aware of our weaknesses, to “not think too highly” of ourselves, but rather…

The House that Stood

And the rain fell and the floods came and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock.

Matthew 7:25

Regardless of our station in life, our background, our hopes and aspirations…

To Be Known of God

Many will say to me on that day, “Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?” Then I will tell them plainly, “I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!”

The Narrow Gate

Enter through the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and spacious and broad is the way that leads away to destruction, and many are those who are entering through it. But the gate is narrow (contracted by pressure) and the way is straitened and compressed that leads away to life, and few are those…

Trust God; Do Good

If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him! So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.

The Influence of the Removed Speck

…first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.

Matthew 7:5

Finding the faults of others is a pastime of too many of us. We can quickly size up (or…

First Priority of Life

But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

Matthew 6:33

The antidote for worry is not merely not to worry. It is surrender to God’s authority and to His agenda. Seeking His rule…

Growing Past Worry

Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?

Matthew 6:25

Where Our Treasure Is

For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Matthew 6:21

Whatever we consider to be of value — whether money, friends, possessions, opportunity, abilities, or whatever — commands more than just our interest. Our minds become…

Forgiveness for Us and for Others

And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

Matthew 6:12

To forgive others! It is hard to imagine a more difficult standard of spirituality. You cannot live very long in this world without finding people who…