Podcasts about Matthew 5

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Killing Anger is a message from Matthew 5:21–26 that explores how Jesus links anger, insults, and contempt to the same heart-root as murder and calls His people into urgent reconciliation instead of quiet resentment. In this sermon we look at explosive and suppressed anger, why dehumanizing others made in God's image is so serious, how unresolved conflict slowly destroys relationships and church community, and why Jesus tells us to go and make things right before we worship and to move quickly toward peace where we can. Rooted in the gospel, this teaching invites us to let the Holy Spirit search our hearts, take concrete steps toward hard conversations, and reflect the reconciling heart of God in our homes, friendships, and city.

Matthew 5:21-26 Audio

Matthew 5:38-39

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Matthew 5:35-37

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Send us a text In this episode of BuddyWalk with Jesus, we slow down over Matthew 5:6: “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.” Jesus isn't just calling us to do the right thing—He's inviting us into a new kind of desire. We unpack the language of hunger and thirst in the Greek, explore what “righteousness” (dikaiosynē) means in Matthew (right relationship, justice, and alignment with God's will), and confront how our cravings are shaped in a world of endless consumption and algorithm-driven attention. This episode will help you name what you're really hungry for, recover a holy appetite, and take practical steps to retrain your desires toward Kingdom life—trusting Jesus' promise that the hungry will be truly filled. Support the show If you have any questions about the subjects covered in today's episode you can find us on Facebook at the links below or you can shoot me an email at joe@buddywalkwithjesus.com One Stop Shop for all the links Linktr.ee/happydeamedia

This week, we open the Sermon on the Mount by lingering with the Beatitudes, not as a checklist or virtue chart, but as an immersion into the inner life of Jesus and the culture of the Kingdom of Heaven. Peter Walsh and John Kennedy explore Jesus as the new Moses and the radical reorientation of values that disciples are invited to inhabit. Plus, how does this teaching challenge our concept of happiness?Questions for Further Discussion:Themes and ApplicationThe Beatitudes are presented as a description of Jesus himself. How does that change the way you hear or read them?Which Beatitude feels most countercultural in our current climate?How does viewing the Beatitudes as an “initiation guide for new residents of the Kingdom” affect how you imagine Christian identity?Personal ReflectionWhich Beatitude feels most unsettling or challenging to you right now, and why?Can you recall a moment when an experience of God changed how you saw the world or cared about it?How do you respond to the idea that discipleship shapes who you are before what you do?Broader Spiritual ConsiderationsHow might the Church lose its witness when it blesses the culture instead of embodying the Kingdom Jesus describes? In what ways do the Beatitudes redefine happiness, success, and strength?What practices might help individuals and congregations “live from the inside” of Jesus' teaching rather than analyzing it from the outside?Want to have your question or comment featured on the podcast? Leave a voicemail on our Rev'd Up hotline! Call (203) 442-5002.Learn more about St. Mark's at https://www.stmarksnewcanaan.org

Matthew 5:33-34

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The Beatitudes. The beginning of the Sermon on the Mount. We ask Sarah Stenson and Lars Olson: What is Jesus conveying in this sermon and how can preachers build on that in their own sermons? How do Christians misconstrue this text to be an instruction manual for being a good person?And how are you actually blessed when people revile you, persecute you, and utter all kinds of evil against you? CARE OF SOULS - ADDICTIONIn Care of Souls, a special mini-series podcast from Luther House of Study, Lutheran pastors and theologians come together to explore the deeply personal and pastoral task of preaching to and caring for those struggling with life's challenging situations: addiction, death, family disharmony, and more. With conversations, real-life stories, and reflections from the front lines of ministry, Care of Souls equips listeners to enter the broken places of addiction not with easy answers, but with the crucified and risen Christ.Because in the end, it's not about fixing people—it's about preaching the Gospel.Listen to Care of Souls wherever you listen to podcasts or on the Luther House website: Care of Souls - AddictionCONFIRMATION Does your church have a confirmation class? Luther House of Study is excited to present a comprehensive online confirmation curriculum. The curriculum includes interactive digital lessons and supplemental teacher guides featuring custom videos, quizzes, drag and drop tasks, discussion questions, scripture passages, and prayers about the Apostles' Creed, the 10 Commandments, the Lord's Prayer, and the Sacraments. Visit lutherhouseofstudy.org/confirmation to dive into the curriculum and share it with your church or your pastor. SING TO THE LORD Martin Luther said, "Next to the word of God, the art of music is the greatest treasure in the world." To understand the importance of hymnody in the Lutheran church, Lars Olson and Mason Van Essen sit down with Zachary Brockhoff to discuss the lectionary's hymns, their meaning and history, and how the music preaches the Gospel. 

Year A, Fourth Sunday After Epiphany

Title: The Upside Down LifeSpeaker: Nate HoldridgeOverview: In this Sunday sermon from Matthew 5:9-16, Pastor Nate Holdridge explores what it means to live "The Upside Down Life" as citizens of Christ's kingdom. Drawing from the final beatitudes and Jesus' powerful declarations about salt and light, we'll examine four key aspects of Christian identity: imitating God as peacemakers, standing with the prophets through persecution, functioning as salt that preserves and flavors the world, and shining as light that cannot be hidden. Using examples from Abigail's peacemaking efforts and Jeremiah's suffering, this message challenges believers to embrace the central call of the Christian life—to simply be who we already are in Christ.Link to Sermon Notes

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In this sermon Rev. Austin Pfeiffer walks through each of the eight Beatitudes as Jesus introduces his Kingdom in the Sermon on the Mount. Rather than presenting a list of spiritual ideals to achieve, the Beatitudes reveal the kinds of people Jesus meets with grace and blessing. As we move through them, we see how Jesus himself lives the Beatitudes fully—becoming poor, meek, merciful, and persecuted for us. Through the cross, he offers us not a burden to carry, but his own blessings to receive.

Jesus completes His review of kingdom virtues and issues the challenge to be salt and light for Him.

Matthew 5:31-32

In this lecture titled "The First Gospel," Sam elaborates on the teachings from Matthew's Gospel, specifically focusing on Chapter 5, which includes the well-known Sermon on the Mount, also referred to as the Beatitudes. The session is framed within a larger sermon series that spans from January to Easter, inviting participants to engage with the text personally over the upcoming months. Sam emphasizes the importance of exploring Matthew in its entirety, encouraging attendees to read passages not covered in the discussions and to pose any questions they may have to Ian, the lead teacher.The lecture begins with Sam referencing the Bible Project, an organization that produces engaging educational videos to simplify biblical concepts. He highlights a particular video summarizing Matthew's Gospel, which is presented in an accessible format that captures the audience's attention. Moving on, Sam emphasizes that Matthew's Gospel strategically links Jesus to Moses, particularly illustrating how Jesus, like Moses, imparts important teachings from a mountainside. This connection is crucial for the Jewish audience, who would recognize the parallels between Jesus' teachings and the traditional narratives of their faith.As Sam dives deeper into the Beatitudes, he outlines the blessings Jesus pronounces. He references Psalm 1, illustrating how the notion of being "blessed" resonates throughout the scriptures and prepares the audience to juxtapose these biblical ideals against contemporary societal values that often promote pride, entitlement, and cruelty. He presents an insightful interpretation of the Beatitudes by contrasting them with a set of “Bizarro Beatitudes,” which represent worldly values that stand in stark opposition to the blessings Jesus describes.The Bizarro Beatitudes serve as a powerful rhetorical device to challenge attendees. Sam articulates that in our current world, selfishness and indifference often lead to societal sentiments that contradict Jesus' teachings of humility, mercy, and justice. He reflects on how this disconnect manifests in daily experiences, questioning whether they reflect the divine calling towards righteousness or illustrate a descent into what he describes as "the bizarro attitudes." As he does so, Sam invites attendees to confront the uncomfortable realities of evil, injustice, and neglect present in their lives and communities.Bridging the text with personal anecdotes, Sam shares his journey of faith and service, specifically through his involvement with an organization called InterVarsity. He illustrates how this organization fosters leadership grounded in Christ-like principles and highlights the transformative experiences of students serving in Chicago neighborhoods. Through concrete examples from a service trip, he emphasizes the reciprocal nature of serving—whereby those who serve often find themselves blessed beyond what they give.Sam concludes by explaining what he refers to as "the economy of God," a concept suggesting that when individuals meet the needs of others using God's resources, it creates a cycle of blessing and glorification of God. He describes how serving should be life-giving, encouraging participants to view service as a path to experience God's love and grace. His insistence that true blessing transcends human understanding prompts a reflective moment for the audience, urging them to consider how they are called to live out these teachings.To wrap up the session, Sam invites participants to engage in prayer and reflection, acknowledging the Holy Spirit's role in guiding their next steps. He emphasizes that the mission of service should direct their focus outward, encouraging them to be instruments of change in their communities while fostering an understanding that their actions contribute to the greater narrative of God's kingdom.

Join us in our "Sermon on the Mount: Living the Way of Jesus" series as Pastor Matthew unpacks Matthew 5:17-20. In this message, "Jesus and The Word," discover how Jesus doesn't abolish the Old Testament but brings it to its glorious fulfillment, calling us to a deeper, heart-level righteousness that surpasses mere rule-keeping. In a culture bombarding us with messages to dismiss Scripture as outdated, Jesus anchors us to God's unchanging Word. This sermon grounds the series theologically, showing the Sermon on the Mount as kingdom realization—not moralism. Listen now and let the Word search your heart. What will your verdict be?

Matthew 5:17-20 Audio

“Foryou were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children oflight” (v.7). Thatstatement is very important. Paul does not say we were merely in darkness—hesays “we were darkness” (v. 8). Before salvation, darkness defined us.It shaped our thinking, our desires, and our behavior. But when we trustedChrist, everything changed. We didn't just step into the light—we became lightin the Lord. Because of that, Paul asks a searching question, echoed elsewherein Scripture: “What communion has light with darkness?” (2 Corinthians6:14) Light and darkness are opposites. They do not blend. They do notcooperate. And it is impossible to live in both at the same time. Paulthen describes what the light produces. In verse 9 he writes, “For the fruitof the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth.” Darknessproduces unfruitful works, but light always bears fruit. Goodness is love inaction—it is a heart that reflects the kindness and compassion of Christ. Righteousnessspeaks of right character before God and right conduct before others. Truthmeans our lives are shaped and governed by God's Word and God's will.When we walk in the light, we livehonestly, transparently, and humbly before God, with nothing we are unwillingto bring into His presence. But walking in the light is not only about personalholiness—it is also about public testimony. Jesus said, “You are the lightof the world.” And He added, “Let your light so shine before men, thatthey may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.” (Matthew5:16). Asbelievers, we carry God's light into a dark world by the way we live, speak,and love. The unsaved person is blinded by sin and by Satan, as Scripture tellsus. Only as we share Christ and live out the gospel can the light of God breakthrough that darkness. Just as a healthy person can help the sick, a child ofGod can help lead the lost out of darkness into God's marvelous light. Paulalso reminds us that light exposes what is wrong. Light reveals reality. Nosurgeon would operate in the dark, and no artist could paint truthfully withoutlight. In the same way, God's light reveals the true character of sin. That'sone reason people often avoid the Bible or the church—light exposes whatdarkness would rather keep hidden. AsChristians, Paul tells us not to fellowship with the unfruitful works ofdarkness, but instead to expose them. Sometimes that exposure happens simply byliving godly lives. When Christ walked on this earth, His perfect life exposedthe sin around Him, and that is one reason He was rejected. A believer livingfaithfully for Christ will often do the same, not intentionally, but naturally.However, Paul gives us an important caution in verse 12. He says it is shamefuleven to speak of certain things done in secret. There is a danger in exposingsin in the wrong way—by sensationalizing it or advertising it. We are notcalled to dwell on evil, but to shine the light. As Scripture reminds us, “Iwould have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil” (Romans16:19). We do not need to study darkness in detail to expose it. All we need todo is turn on the light. Paulthen closes this section with a beautiful image in verse 14: “Awake, you whosleep, arise from the dead, and Christ will give you light.” Salvation ispictured as waking up to a brand-new day. When Christ rose from the dead, thedawn of a new day broke for the world. And when we trusted Him, we were raisedfrom spiritual death into the light of life. We are no longer sleeping indarkness—we are alive in Christ. That means the believer has no business livingin the shadows. We are saints, partakers of the inheritance of the saints inlight. We have been delivered from the power of darkness and transferred intothe kingdom of God's dear Son. As Paul reminds us again, we are “light inthe Lord.”

Matthew 5:30

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Matthew 5:29

Thank you for joining us today for worship! Joe Marks shares with us from Matthew 5:13-20, being salt and light in the world.

Pastor Justin Hall preaches from Matthew 5:17-20 in the sermon series, Wisdom from the King: the Sermon on the Mount.

Matthew 5:27-28

Program for 01/19/26 SAS Chapel: Matthew 5:17-48

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Title: The Upside Down HeartSpeaker: Nate HoldridgeOverview: In this teaching from the Sermon on the Mount, Pastor Nate Holdridge continues through the Beatitudes by examining Matthew 5:6-8. Jesus describes an "upside down heart" that contradicts the world's values: while the world says to hunger for success, Jesus blesses those who hunger for righteousness; while the world says to get what you deserve, Jesus blesses those who give mercy to others; while the world says to manage your image, Jesus blesses those who purify their hearts. Pastor Nate unpacks each beatitude by exploring what it is, what it isn't, what it looked like in Jesus, and the promised result for those who embody it. This sermon emphasizes that the Beatitudes are not moralistic commands to try harder but descriptions of the fruit Jesus produces in those who follow him—transformation from the inside out.Link to Sermon Notes

Matthew 5:17-20

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