Sermon on the Mount (Page 2)
Real Christianity: The Sermon on the Mount #23: Attributes of Prayer 1
Jesus wants us to pray sincerely, joyfully, meaningfully, and personally. – Matthew 6:6-9 But when you pray, go away by yourself, shut the door behind you, and pray to your Father in private. Then your Father, who sees everything, will reward you. “When you pray, don’t babble on and on as the…
Real Christianity: The Sermon on the Mount #22: Serving Jesus at New Life in 2021
This new year let us focus more on the Kingdom of God rather than the kingdom of the World. Matthew 6:33 – “So don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?’ These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father…
Real Christianity: The Sermon on the Mount #21: Serving the Savior
Serve Christ, not people. Matthew 6:1-4 – “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. When you give to someone in need, don’t do as the hypocrites do—blowing trumpets in the synagogues and streets to…
Real Christianity: The Sermon on the Mount #20: Be Perfect
Because God lives in us, we can live like Him, when He lives through us. Matthew 5:48 – Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.
Real Christianity: The Sermon on the Mount #19: Loving those Who Do Not Love You
God expects His children to be patient and kind to those who hurt them. Matthew 5:38-47 – You have heard the law that says the punishment must match the injury: ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say, do not resist an evil person! If someone slaps you on the right cheek,…
Real Christianity: The Sermon on the Mount: #18: Giving for the Kingdom
God does not want you to be afraid to give radically to His Kingdom work Matthew 6:33 – Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.
Real Christianity: The Sermon on the Mount #17: Radical Giving
God expects radical giving. Matthew 6:19-22 – Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal. Store your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal. Wherever your…
Real Christianity: The Sermon on the Mount #15: Making & Keeping Promises
Be careful of the promises you make, because God expects you to keep your promises. Matthew 5:33-37 – Again, you have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill to the Lord the vows you have made.’ But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all: either by…
Real Christianity: The Sermon on the Mount #14: The Sanctity of Marriage & the Possibility of Divorce
Marriage is a sacred bond, but it can be broken – Matthew 5:31-32