Podcasts about Sermon on the Mount

Send us a textThis excerpt from our 2025 Spring Men's Retreat is from the first message by Mr. David Wooddell. David is on staff with The Navigators (c) and is the Kansas City Workplace Ministry director. He entitled his messages "Reflections on Discipleship from the Sermon on the Mount." You can watch or listen to all four messages at KansasNavs.org, then click "Media." At that page you'll find a search box. Just type in "Wooddell" or "Sermon" or "Mount" and the four messages will be available. 

In this message, Pastor Caleb discusses Matthew chapter 7 as Jesus gives the Sermon on the Mount.  Looking at what Jesus defines as religiosity and helping others, it is essential to catch the heart of God and be led by His Spirit.  How can a person help others if they are not taking care of the beam in their own eye?  While others refuse all help to make their life better.  Send us a textSupport the showFor more information for our church visit AGCSparta.org.

In this message, Pastor Caleb discusses Matthew chapter 7 as Jesus gives the Sermon on the Mount.  Looking at what Jesus defines as religiosity and helping others, it is essential to catch the heart of God and be led by His Spirit.  How can a person help others if they are not taking care of the beam in their own eye?  While others refuse all help to make their life better.  Send us a textSupport the showFor more information for our church visit AGCSparta.org.

As global tensions escalate and the possibility of another world war looms, many believers are asking: What does it mean to follow Jesus when the state demands your allegiance—even at the cost of conscience? In this prophetic episode of The Mark Casto Program, Mark unpacks the deeply biblical, counter-cultural calling of conscientious objection—the refusal to participate in war and violence based on loyalty to the teachings of Christ. From the Sermon on the Mount to the witness of the early church…From the words of Jesus to the compromise of Constantine…From parenting in the age of empire to prophetic resistance in an age of fear… This episode is a call to raise a generation who chooses the Lamb over the sword, peace over power, and the Kingdom over nationalism.

Hidden Glory: Seeking God's Eyes, Not Man's Praise Today's reading focuses on St. Paul's exhortation to the Corinthians, exploring the theme of abundance in self-giving within the Christian life. Using the metaphor of sowing and harvesting, the Homily critiques a minimalist attitude in spirituality, where individuals do just enough to “check the box” rather than joyfully offering their best. St. Paul's call to be “a cheerful giver” extends beyond charity . . . it involves giving oneself fully and joyfully in prayer, ministry, and service. The teaching is echoed in Christ's Sermon on the Mount, where Jesus urges purity of intention in almsgiving, prayer, and fasting . . . not seeking human approval, but God's favor. The contrast between outward performance and inner authenticity is emphasized, warning against hypocrisy. The Eucharist becomes the ultimate model: Christ, the cheerful giver, offers himself daily in hidden humility. The Homily ends with an invitation to imitate that same abundant and joyful self-giving in all aspects of life. Listen to: Hidden Glory: Seeking God's Eyes, Not Man's Praise ----------------------------------------------------------- A Quote from the Homily This is why St. Paul punctuates that discussion with the statement God loves a cheerful giver. Not one whose generosity is reluctant or grudging, but one who actually enjoys the act of giving. What a remarkable statement that is. And in speaking that way, he's not simply instructing us on mere extension of charity. He's not talking about the giving of gifts; he's talking about the giving of oneself. Because in the end, that is what we're talking about, sowing. ----------------------------------------------------------- Saint Paul Preaching: Italian Painter: Raphael: 1515 Saint Paul preaching the Areopagus Sermon in Athens. ----------------------------------------------------------- Gospel Reading: Matthew 6: 1-6, 16-18 First Reading: 2 Corinthians 9: 6-11

Daily Dose of Hope June 26, 2025   Scripture – Matthew 18:1-20   Prayer: Lord Jesus, We rejoice in you.  We praise your name.  You are the Alpha and the Omega, the one who was, and is, and is to come.  We cannot possibly express our gratitude in words.  You have offered us mercy but you have also given us freedom.  Thank you for that.  Help us live like free people.  Help us demonstrate your love and grace to others who cross our path.  Help us see people through your eyes.  We love you, Lord.  Amen.   Welcome back to the Daily Dose of Hope, a Deep Dive into the Gospels and Acts.  Happy Thursday!  I want you to mark your calendars for the New Hope worship night, which is tomorrow at 7:30pm in the sanctuary.  This will be time of amazing praise and worship, as well as prayer and commissioning of the Ireland young adult mission team.  Hope to see you there!   Today, we are diving into Matthew 18, the first twenty verses.  The text starts with the disciples asking who is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.  Jesus totally redirects this!  He gets the focus off the disciples and their own need for honor and puts it on the most vulnerable in their community.  Children at that time had no status, little value, and zero control over their lives.  Something like half of all children died before reaching adulthood.  Knowing all of that, Jesus tells his disciples that the one who becomes humble and “weak” like this child will be the greatest in the Kingdom.  In fact, unless they become like vulnerable little children, they won't even be able to enter the Kingdom. This is the total opposite of the honor and status that the disciples were wanting.   What is Jesus doing here?  He is placing the most powerless members of their society at the center.  Welcoming vulnerable children means welcoming Jesus.  And Jesus says that there are few fates worse than harming them or causing them to sin.   Then, Jesus says that there are many things in this world that can cause others to stumble.  Human beings take advantage of one another.  The powerful abuse the powerless.  But Jesus' warning here is pretty strong. Woe to the person who harms those who are weak and powerless, such as children.  His language then echoes the Sermon on the Mount.  It's better to gouge out an eye or cut off a limb than to allow those things to cause you to sin and harm a powerless one.   As I reread this, I couldn't help but think about all the children that are harmed.  Around the globe, something like three million children are trafficked each year, forced into forced labor, sexual exploitation, or child marriage.  In the United States, for which it is easier to get data, roughly 20,000 children are trafficked each year.  Almost 600,000 children in the U.S. experience abuse and/or neglect every year.  While the situation is certainly complicated, children aren't being protected.  And then there are other groups who are highly vulnerable, such as the elderly, the desperately poor, and the homeless.   This is pretty strong teaching here and it gives us practical examples of how to live in Christian community, solidly grounded in Jesus.  We are to set aside power, protect the vulnerable and those the rest of society neglects, and search for the lost sheep (as we read in the next portion of Scripture).  Jesus is all about protecting those who can't protect themselves and seeking out those who are lost.  The question is – are we?   I worry that we often focus on things that just aren't that important.  We worry about ourselves.  We worry about inward-focused things in the church.  We don't lay aside power.  We aren't humble.  What would it take for us to become like little children?  What would it take for us to really live in the way of Jesus?   The last portion of Scripture we are covering today is what we might call Jesus' conflict mediation model.  If someone sins against you, you go directly to that person and try to resolve it.  You don't immediately pick up your phone and share your frustration with your closest friends.  You don't post something rude on social media.  You don't decide to quit the church.  You actually go to that person and have the hard conversation.  Most of the time that works. But if that doesn't work, Jesus has more wisdom to share.  Go find some other trusted believers and bring them in to help resolve the dispute.  That should certainly take care of things but just in case it doesn't, take it to the church.  Do keep in mind that these were pretty small house churches so taking a dispute to the church would have looked differently than it does today.  Today, it probably would mean bringing it to the pastor or some church leaders, but ONLY after you have done the other steps.  We use this model in our own leadership teams here at New Hope.  While it may not always be someone sinning against us, it could be a miscommunication or a disagreement.  That's why if someone brings me a problem that involves another church member, I always ask, “Have you talked to that person already?”  Conflict is inevitable in the church because we are all humans.  However, we need to be very intentional and respectful about how we handle conflict.  But we do need to handle it.  Avoidance, denial, gossip, and/or projection onto others never turns out well and isn't how Jesus intended his people to behave. More tomorrow, friends. Blessings, Pastor Vicki  

Central Christian Church is a non-denominational church in Wichita, KS. We are happy to share the teaching of our pastors and friends with you through this podcast. If you have any questions or want to know more about us, visit https://www.ccc.org/ Sermon Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49451888 Matthew 5:38-48

Send us a textTeaching from The Pueblo Incense House of Prayer's weekly Friday night Gathering. Each week we bring you deep, passionate, and inspiring Bible teaching content related to the core messages of our house of prayer such as: 1) The urgency of the hour + the end of the age 2) Intimacy with Jesus 3) The sermon on the mount lifestyle 4) Restoring David's Tabernacle 5) The worth of Jesus.You can help advance night and day worship and prayer in our context by: 1) sharing this episode with someone 2) becoming a monthly financial partner 3) By supporting this show by clicking the link below.You can download the notes to this teaching by visiting our website and then going to the "teachings" tab.Support the show

Send us a textTeaching from The Pueblo Incense House of Prayer's weekly Friday night Gathering. Each week we bring you deep, passionate, and inspiring Bible teaching content related to the core messages of our house of prayer such as: 1) The urgency of the hour + the end of the age 2) Intimacy with Jesus 3) The sermon on the mount lifestyle 4) Restoring David's Tabernacle 5) The worth of Jesus.You can help advance night and day worship and prayer in our context by: 1) sharing this episode with someone 2) becoming a monthly financial partner 3) By supporting this show by clicking the link below.You can download the notes to this teaching by visiting our website and then going to the "teachings" tab.Support the show

Send us a textTeaching from The Pueblo Incense House of Prayer's weekly Friday night Gathering. Each week we bring you deep, passionate, and inspiring Bible teaching content related to the core messages of our house of prayer such as: 1) The urgency of the hour + the end of the age 2) Intimacy with Jesus 3) The sermon on the mount lifestyle 4) Restoring David's Tabernacle 5) The worth of Jesus.You can help advance night and day worship and prayer in our context by: 1) sharing this episode with someone 2) becoming a monthly financial partner 3) By supporting this show by clicking the link below.You can download the notes to this teaching by visiting our website and then going to the "teachings" tab.Support the show

Send us a textTeaching from The Pueblo Incense House of Prayer's weekly Friday night Gathering. Each week we bring you deep, passionate, and inspiring Bible teaching content related to the core messages of our house of prayer such as: 1) The urgency of the hour + the end of the age 2) Intimacy with Jesus 3) The sermon on the mount lifestyle 4) Restoring David's Tabernacle 5) The worth of Jesus.You can help advance night and day worship and prayer in our context by: 1) sharing this episode with someone 2) becoming a monthly financial partner 3) By supporting this show by clicking the link below.You can download the notes to this teaching by visiting our website and then going to the "teachings" tab.Support the show

Read OnlineWhen Jesus finished these words, the crowds were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority, and not as their scribes. Matthew 7:28–29These lines conclude the Sermon on the Mount found in Matthew's Gospel chapters 5–7. In that lengthy sermon, Jesus touches on many topics and presents us with a summary of all we need to know in our lives of faith. In these concluding lines of His sermon, the words “astonished” and “authority” should stand out. Why were the crowds astonished at Jesus' teaching? Because His teaching was new and relied upon a new authority that the people hadn't experienced before.The authority with which the scribes taught was based upon their knowledge of the traditions handed down to them from earlier teachers. The scribes studied long and hard and then presented what they had learned. This was the form of religious teaching that the people were used to receiving.Jesus, however, arrived on the scene and astonished the crowds, because He spoke with a new authority that they had not seen before. Jesus' authority came forth from His very Person. It was not based upon what He had studied and learned from those who preceded Him. Instead, when He spoke, it was He Himself Who was not only the mouthpiece of the New Law of grace, He was also the Author of the Law and its source.Try to ponder the idea of authority. For example, a child knows that a parent has authority over them. They may not like it at times, but they understand that they do not set the rules of the house but must abide by the rules set by their parents. Or consider the authority of civil leaders. Law enforcement officers, for example, have an authority entrusted to them by their office. They are not only well versed in the rule of law, they can also enforce it and everyone knows it.Similarly, Jesus did not just know about the new and glorious truths He taught. He did not simply learn them from the Father in Heaven and then pass them on verbally. Instead, when He taught, He did so as the One Who knew the New Law of grace, the One from Whom it originated, and the one and only Person sent to enact and enforce this New Law.Reflect, today, upon the New Law of grace and mercy taught by our Lord, especially as it is contained in the lengthy Sermon on the Mount. Reading those words is much more than something we study and learn. The words themselves are alive; they are the Word of God. Reading them makes present to us the same authority that the crowds experienced in Jesus' time. Everything Jesus taught was and is new, deep, profound, transforming and alive. And when He teaches it, He also establishes His divine authority to enforce it upon the world. This is good news, because His New Law is not an imposition; it is the one and only source of freedom and new life.Reflect upon this New Law of our Lord and pray that you will more fully come under its authority. My glorious Lawgiver, You taught as One with authority. Today, as Your holy Word is read and proclaimed, You continue to exercise Your new and glorious authority of love and mercy. Please help me to listen to You and to always submit myself to Your authority so that I am governed by Your New Law of grace. Jesus, I trust in You.  Image via Adobe Stock Source of content: catholic-daily-reflections.comCopyright © 2025 My Catholic Life! Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission via RSS feed.

Paul and Liz continue this new series with Adam Barker, Director of A Praying Life. "You can try to teach someone to love and give them all the pieces, but if they don't love from the heart, nothing will happen…. Jesus is driving at creating a community of God followers around him, his life and his teaching. He's driving for perfection. That's why things like the Sermon on the Mount are really important, because it's a sermon on the perfect Christian." "When I'm teaching people to pray, I'm teaching them to love, and if they don't understand that, their praying life will become self-centered." "Don't misunderstand me – Jesus knows you won't be perfect this side of heaven, but he's driving after it nonetheless. He's driving for this beauty of Christ to be formed in us. And without that passion for change, without the goal of the church looking like Jesus, then discipleship just gets boring. But if people are really changing, if they're really learning to love their wife or their husband in a difficult marriage, then they're on the front lines every day. Discipleship is calling people to a life of love that's honest and compassionate and prayerfully dependent."

In today's episode of the Beyond Sunday Podcast, Lauren Parish, David Tooley, TJ Renfro, Keith Christopher, and Alex Watkins talk all things First Baptist - from BGMT to VBS to worship gatherings, everything is on the table. The group concludes the episode by examining instruction Jesus provides for this hearing him during the Sermon on the Mount from Matthew 6. His instruction: do not practice self-righteousness in front of others to gain the approval or applause of man. Listeners will hear practical wisdom from our hosts on how to combat practice righteousness in front of others. -- This episode of The Beyond Sunday Podcast dives into the sermon “Give Quietly | Matthew 6:1–4.” In these verses, Jesus challenges us to give without seeking attention, calling us to a quiet, sincere righteousness. We'll explore what it means to live for God's approval rather than man's, and how secret generosity reflects a heart truly transformed by Him. Give to The Great Pursuit Missions Offering - https://firstbaptistbg.org/give Submit a question - bit.ly/BeyondSundayQuestions VBS 2025 - https://firstbaptistbg.org/vbs-2025

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus paints a picture of what it means to be part of the Kingdom of God —not a kingdom of violence or domination, but one of hope, marked by mercy, justice, and humble power. We will reflect on Jesus' words from Matthew 5:17-20—words that inspire us to believe in Jesus as the fulfillment of who we were made to be, and that invite us to hold onto hope for what matters most. Pastor Tara VinCross will preach a message entitled: "The Narrow Way: Fulfillment."

Tuesday, 24 June 2025   And blessed is he who is not offended because of Me.” Matthew 11:6   “And blessed, he is, who if not he should stumble in Me” (CG).   In the previous verse, Jesus provided John's disciples with a list of things the Messiah was prophesied or anticipated to do, expecting them to hear and see if what He was doing matched what was anticipated. Next, he says, “And blessed, he is.”   It is the same word, makarios, that Jesus used nine times between Matthew 5:3 and Matthew 5:11 while proclaiming the beatitudes. As such, it doesn't appear this is a direct appeal to John's heart nor a subtle but tender rebuke to him. Rather, it appears to be a general statement intended for anyone who heard the words that discernment concerning Him and His role was needed.   Those things stated in the Beatitudes stand as much as a warning as they do a promise of hope. To say, for example, “Blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy,” implies that those who are not merciful will not obtain mercy. If Jesus' words here follow that tone, the next words stand as an opportunity for blessing or judgment. Those words are, “who if not he should stumble in Me.”   Again, He returns to a word used twice during the Sermon on the Mount, skandalizó. It signifies to entrap, and thus to trip up. Jesus is saying that a person who is not tripped up because of Him and how He conducts His ministry will be blessed. The one who is tripped up will then, by default, not be blessed.   John was in the process of getting tripped up because he heard of what Jesus was doing for the people while he languished in prison. He assumed that the fulfillment of the prophecies concerning the Messiah meant all of the prophecies for all of the people.   However, it is apparent after the fact that this was not the case. For example, Acts 3 refers to a man who was lame and who was left at the gate of the temple called Beautiful. It says he was carried there daily, implying this was an ongoing thing for an extended period. Jesus surely would have walked by him, and yet, he wasn't healed.   That man's healing after Jesus' ascension served its own purpose, though. John was myopically looking at the events around him and comparing them to his own situation, and his mind was not rightly processing how Jesus was conducting His messiahship.   Life application: A similar statement could be made today concerning those in the church in relation to Jesus' words in this verse. The Bible is written. It has various truths in it which we are to consider immutable. It holds the instruction for numerous doctrines we are to consider inviolate. It presents various theologies we are to understand and consider as infrangible.   For example, the Bible presents the understood theology that Jesus is God incarnate. To accept that would be worthy of blessing. To reject it, then, would not be acceptable. The Bible instructs us concerning the doctrine of end-time events.   If Israel of the tribulation period is the Israel who has returned to the land today, to reject that would mean there is no blessing for holding to such a doctrine.   Likewise, the Bible presents the truth that man is created in God's image and that all men stem from one man, Adam. This reveals a further truth that Adam was... anyone? Yes, Adam was created. As such, to believe that one race is superior to others or that evolution is true will carry with it no blessing. These things are incompatible with what the Bible presents.   Despite there being a mentally exhausting number of truths, doctrines, and theologies in Scripture, do we want to ignore them and remain uneducated in our Christian lives? Do we want to be inaccurate in what we believe because we trusted a pastor or preacher, or a denomination's teachings, without checking?   How important is it to you to want to know God more intimately and fellowship with Him more closely? Are you happy to stand in a church spewing out gibberish and claiming it is speaking in tongues? Does that satisfy your deepest desires to impress God and others?   Think! We have the word of God written and ready to be studied. Is it more important to watch a second movie in the evening, or will one suffice so that you make time for the word? Where are your priorities? Put God first by learning about Him and His wonderful message of love and life guidance for you.   Lord God Almighty, surely Your word is big, complicated, and will require a lot of our time and mental exertion to grasp. But China built a great wall, the Egyptians built humongous pyramids, and we have sent men to the moon. Can't we expend our efforts on searching out Your word? What value is human endeavor if You are not included in it? Help us in our pursuit of You through the study of Your word. Amen.

Who knows the pathway to dealing with extremism? Jesus does. And he shared it with us all in the Sermon on the Mount. It turns out that living the Beatitudes is the antidote to this multifaceted societal ill—and we all can do it!

Eye for Eye, Tooth for Tooth (Matthew 5:38-42)In this weekend's broadcast of Words of Grace, Pastor Benjamin Winslett explores Jesus' powerful teachings on forgiveness and charity from the Sermon on the Mount. What does it truly mean to turn the other cheek, go the extra mile, and give to those who ask? These verses confront … Continue reading "Eye for Eye, Tooth for Tooth"

This Sunday June 22, 2025 Pastor Travis Boyd continued our series on the Sermon on the Mount and read from Matthew chapter 7. Join us to hear about God's love, and the clear directions Jesus gives on how to pray!

Send us a textMany of us will admit we want to be blessed by God in our lives and will try to do things where God will bless us.  And in the Scriptures there are many verses throughout the entire Bible that give us instruction on how to be blessed by God.  I did a search for the words "blessed is"  going off Ps 1:1 blessed is the man.... searching for more verses that indicate a path to blessing and these some of these verses I want to share.  These do not include Jesus' famous sermon on the mount in Matthew's Gospel chapter 5 so there are more to read and apply as well.  

This Sunday Pastor Jonathan Booker concluded our series "Heart Over Hype". In this series we dove deep into the powerful teachings of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount. In Matthew 5, Jesus challenges us to look beyond the surface and see the world through His eyes—a perspective far richer and more transformative than our natural understanding. Stay tuned for details on the next series coming soon!Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, and he began to teach them. Matthew 5:1-2Our mission is to glorify God by equipping His people to change their world and by planting churches with the same world-changing vision.Website: https://mannastafford.church/Find us on: Facebook:   / mannastafford  Instagram:   / manna.stafford  TikTok:   / manna.stafford

Matt 5:3-6 The sermon on the mount is the most famous message Jesus gave during His ministry. In it he speaks of being humble, poor, and thirsting for justice. Are these simply qualities that He rewards? Or was He speaking of a deeper spiritual meaning to these terms? Listen this week as guest speaker Elliot Wells helps us to see the gospel that Jesus was preaching even in the sermon on the mount.

Jesus stepped up on a mountainside and delivered the best sermon ever. But it was more than a sermon, it was a vision of what life is like under God's rule. We want to see God's Kingdom come, God's will be done in our cities as it is in heaven. Join us and let's understand, apply, and live the Sermon on the Mount for the sake of our world. The Sermon on the Mount opens with some pretty wild statements by Jesus. The poor are blessed? The mourning are blessed? The insulted and persecuted righteous are blessed? What does it mean to be blessed? Check out this message to find out (and spoiler: it's probably not what you think!)Join us for service every Sunday at 9:15am or 11:00am (EST). Here are ways to connect with us!Text TODAY to 937-358-6565 to let us know you decided to say 'Yes!' to Jesus leading your life. Text BAPTISM to 937-358-6565 to find out more about getting baptized as an expression of your new faith. Text SERVE to 937-358-6565 to find a serve community to join that matches your skills and passions. Text PRAYER to 937-358-6565 to let us know how we can be praying for you!And if you would like to support The Valley Church financially, you can GIVE online via our website: www.thevalley.church/give.Music: Bensound.com/free-music-for-videosLicense code: 1EBH3J7EM5DURCTO

Series: Sermon on the MountService: Sun ClassType: Bible ClassSpeaker: Kevin Wise

In the middle of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus brings his hearers to a watershed moment. He starts to connect the heart to the wallet with the intention of helping His hearers understand the importance of giving and helping those in need.    ---    Jesus was the greatest teacher the world has ever known, and His teachings continue to shape lives still today. Not far from His ministry base of Capernaum, a hill on the northwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee is traditionally known as the site from which Jesus delivered His Sermon on the Mount. In this beautiful place, Jesus sat down and shared a paradigm-shifting message that became the most famous sermon in history – the greatest sermon ever preached!    Sermon Notes: http://bible.com/events/49450865 Submit a Question: bit.ly/BeyondSundayQuestions

Enjoy this teaching offered by Rev. Dr. Matt Real, working with Jesus' Sermon on the Mount and Chapter 25 from Following the Call, "From the Heart."

The center point of the Sermon on the Mount focuses on personal spiritual practices – giving, prayer, and fasting. At the very center of it all is prayer. Prayer can feel mysterious and hard to grab ahold of. It's hard to know sometimes if God sees us, hears us, or if the promises we read in the Bible could possibly be true. Our prayer life reveals a lot about us as well, and what we actually believe. Jesus taught His disciples how to pray and gave warnings about how not to pray. I'm eager to dig in together this Sunday we see His teaching on prayer in Matthew 6:5-15. Jesus gave us a model prayer that we know as The Lord's Prayer. This Sunday, I hope to show the importance of what Jesus taught us through His example, and the depth and richness of the prayer He gave us.------------------------------------------- Connect with us on Social Media ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠Threads⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠Vimeo⁠------------------------------------------- Download our App⁠Apple App Store⁠ | ⁠Google Play Store⁠

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Send us a textTrinity Grace Church Worship Service - June 22, 2025: Garfield Green

As we return to the Sermon on the Mount, it's important to remember, before telling us what the gospel does, Jesus tells us what the gospel is.Readings from this service:Romans 8: 18-25Psalm 34: 15-19Matthew 5: 1-12, 6: 9-13Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC:Visit us on FacebookVisit our websiteDownload our app!

In today's message, Pastor Craig Schill, gets to the heart of anger and how destructive it is to ourselves and others.

Can we truly be blessed in a world that prizes power, wealth, and self-promotion? In a culture driven by noise and achievement, Jesus offers a different path. One marked by humility, mercy, and dependence on God. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus redefines what it means to live a blessed life. Message based on Matthew 5:1-12Quotes:King George VI: Take the hand of God and walk out into the unknown. It will be better to you than a light.A.T. Robertson: These beatitudes assume a new heart. Because for me to be the kind of person he's describing, I'd have to have a different kind of heart than I was born with.Duane Brooks: Jesus started something. We're in the now kingdom. He said, the kingdom of God is among you. Don't look and say, is it over there or over there? No, it's in you.Dallas Willard: The Beatitudes served to clarify Jesus' fundamental message: the free availability of God's rule and righteousness to all of humanity through reliance upon Jesus Himself. They do this simply by taking those who, from the human point of view, are regarded as most hopeless, most beyond all possibility of God's blessing or even interest, and exhibiting them as enjoying God's touch and abundant provision from the heavens.To discover more messages of hope go to tallowood.org/sermons/.Follow us on Instagram, X, and YouTube @tallowoodbc.Follow us on FaceBook @tallowoodbaptist

If there's anything we can expect from Jesus, it's honesty. He tells people they have “little faith” while affirming others who have “great faith.” He calls out hypocrisy in those worried about being religiously correct, and He speaks straight to those who don't seem to care about God at all. At the close of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus tells a story of an impending storm. His parable invites us to look honestly at all the angles of the story and place ourselves in it. His honest description of the coming storm isn't intended to make us worry—He wants us to respond.

Isaiah 61:1-4 | Psalm 1 | Galatians 3:23-29 | Matthew 5:1-11

Be Happy Attitudes (pt 1) Background: The “Beatitudes” represent the introduction of the Sermon on the Mount (28-30 AD), the first, formal teaching of Jesus with his followers. In these short, powerful, poetic verses, Jesus topples the traditional thinking of his day (and ours), by showing us how opposite the Kingdom of Heaven is from the Kingdom of Earth. And yet, he also suggests that succeeding God's way will help you master the art of everyday living in 2025. During this 3-week series, we will investigate 3 Beatitudes each week. Matthew 5:3-5 (NIV) “Blessed are the poor in spirit,
    for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 Blessed are those who mourn,
    for they will be comforted.
5 Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Remember: The people Jesus spoke to on the Mount of Beatitudes were like us. We're cut from the same cloth. This is not some irrelevant, historic literature. It's as applicable in SoCal 2025. Be Happy Attitude #1: In God's Kingdom, filing for spiritual 

bankruptcy isn't the end, it's the beginning. 3 “You're blessed when you're at the end of your rope. With less of you there is more of God and his rule. (The Message) The problem is trying to do life on our own Self-reliance is the DNA of sin; becoming “like the gods” Poor people can be self-reliant and wealthy people can be God-reliant, but resources tempt us to do life on our own Be Happy Attitude #2: In God's Kingdom, good grief is when we bring it to God and when it reminds us of a blessing we have experienced. 4 “You're blessed when you feel you've lost what is most dear to you. Only then can you be embraced by the One most dear to you. (The Message) God wants to be involved in all of our life and emotions; don't exclude Him When we see God as our source, we thank him for His gifts; even when they leave Be Happy Attitude #3: In God's Kingdom, meekness is not weakness. Rather, it's about walking softly and carrying a big God. 5 “You're blessed when you're content with just who you are—no more, no less. That's the moment you find yourselves proud owners of everything that can't be bought. (The Message) John Stott: “Meekness is not the absence of assertiveness, but the absence of self-assertion.” Tozer: “The meek person is not a human mouse, plagued by feelings of inferiority. Rather, one may be as bold as a lion in moral conviction, yet no longer deceived about themselves." N.T. Wright: “Jesus is promising the world to the people who refuse to grab it for themselves.”

Sermon on the Mount: Kingdom Culture Prayer & Fasting Matthew 6:5-18 Christ Church Kingwood June 22, 2025 Preacher: Brian Kent

Two Gates and Two WaysSeries: Sermon on the Mount Preacher: Ryan AkersSunday EveningDate: 22nd June 2025Passage: Matthew 7:13-23

Matthew 6:1–4 (CSB) 1 “Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. Otherwise, you have no reward with your Father in heaven. 2 So whenever you give to the poor, don’t sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be applauded by people. Truly I tell you, they have their reward. 3 But when you give to the poor, don’t let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4 so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you. For Video: https://youtu.be/QaqAI-0Q8Ig

Forgive (Part 2) (Sermon on the Mount Series) Episode 25 - Sunday, 22nd June 2025.Sermon on the Mount Series Episode 25 [Matthew Chapter 6 (KJV)]1. The meaning of ForgivenessMatthew 18:27 Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.2.  The basis of forgiveness. Luke 6:37 Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven: `Matthew 6:15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.Ephesians 4:32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.Colossians 3:13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.1 Peter 4:8 And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.  That's I Peter 4:8. 1 Corinthians 13:5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil. Luke 23:34 Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.3.  The consequence's of a failure to forgive. Matthew 18:32-35 Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me: 33 Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee? 34 And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him. 35 So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.

In the final words of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus tells a parable about two builders—one wise, one foolish. Both hear his words, build houses, and face storms. But only one house stands. This message reminds us, that the direction of our lean—our foundation—matters more than appearance. Which way are you leaning and what are you building on? We will look at this parable under the following headings: 1.⁠ ⁠Foundations Matter 2.⁠ ⁠Same Blueprint, Different Lean 3.⁠ ⁠The Storms Will Reveal Your Lean

In this episode, we explore what it means to not just admire Jesus' words—but to actually live them. The Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5–7) isn't just good advice or poetic teaching—it's a radical call to a new kind of life under the rule of King Jesus. Jesus paints a picture of kingdom character, deeper righteousness, secret devotion, eternal priorities, gracious relationships, and rock-solid obedience. But how do we live this out in a world that prizes the opposite? Join us as we walk through the key themes and practical calls to action from the greatest sermon ever preached—and discover how it can transform your life from the inside out. Key Takeaways: • What the Beatitudes teach us about true blessing • Why Jesus raises the bar on righteousness and love • How to give, pray, and fast with sincerity • What it means to seek first the kingdom in your priorities • How to respond to Jesus' words with lasting obedience Whether you're new to the Sermon on the Mount or have read it a hundred times, this message will challenge you to move from hearing… to doing.

This weekend, we're diving into a powerful section of the Sermon on the Mount where Jesus doesn't just repeat the law—He reveals the heart behind it. It's not just about what we do, but who we're becoming.Join us as we explore what real heart transformation looks like.

“AaaaAAAAHHHK!” my daughter shrieked. “DaaaaDDDYY! Get UP here!” I knew what was wrong: a moth. Every spring, an armada of these dusty insects migrates from the plains of Nebraska to the mountains of Colorado, where they summer. Each year, we brace for their arrival. This year had been especially bad. To humans, miller moths are unwanted pests that often fly right into your face. But to birds, well, it’s a feast. Doing a little research, I learned that the moths provide incredible nutrition for the region’s swallows. As annoying as they are, these moths are veritable moth “manna” for the birds. I don’t know if Israel had moth migrations in Jesus’ day. But Jesus took note of God’s provision for the birds there, saying in the Sermon on the Mount, “Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?” (Matthew 6:26). So these days, I look at moths differently. Not as dirty pests, but as winged reminders of God’s provision for His creation—and as a living metaphor for His provision for me, too. If God provides so richly for the swallows, how much more does He care for me and for you?

For our new Summer series, Alex and Ben return to the Sermon on the Mount and examine how it begins.Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC:Visit us on FacebookVisit our websiteDownload our app!

Read Online“If you forgive others their transgressions, your heavenly Father will forgive you. But if you do not forgive others, neither will your Father forgive your transgressions.” Matthew 6:14–15It's truly amazing how often our Lord exhorts us to forgive. Much of Jesus' Sermon on the Mount, from which we have been reading all week, continually calls us to offer mercy and forgiveness to others. And in the passage above from the end of today's Gospel, Jesus offers us the consequences of not heeding His exhortations.This passage is a sort of addendum to the “Our Father” prayer which immediately precedes it. The Our Father prayer gives us seven petitions, one of them being “forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.” It's interesting to note that as soon as Jesus taught us this prayer with its seven petitions, He then re-emphasised one of those petitions by stating it again as is seen in the passage quoted above. This added emphasis should assure us of the seriousness of this petition.At first, Jesus simply tells us to pray for forgiveness “as we forgive.” But He then makes it clear that if we fail to do so, we will not be forgiven ourselves. This should highly motivate us to make every effort possible to completely forgive others from the deepest depths of our hearts.Who do you need to forgive? Forgiveness can be a confusing endeavor at times. The act of forgiveness gets confusing when our feelings do not reflect the choice we make in our will. It is a common experience that when we make the interior choice to forgive another, we still feel anger toward them. But these disordered feelings should not deter us nor should we allow them to cause doubt in what we need to do. Forgiveness is first an act of the will. It's a prayerful choice to say to another that you do not hold their sin against them. Forgiveness does not pretend that no sin was committed. On the contrary, if there were no sin committed, then there would be no need for forgiveness. So the very act of forgiving is also an acknowledgment of the sin that needs to be forgiven.When you make the choice to forgive another, and if your feelings do not immediately follow after, keep forgiving them in your heart. Pray for them. Try to change the way you think about them. Do not dwell upon the hurt that they have inflicted. Think, instead, about their dignity as a person, the love God has for them and the love you must continue to foster for them. Forgive, forgive and forgive again. Never stop and never tire of this act of mercy. If you do this, you may even discover that your feelings and passions eventually align with the choice you have made.Reflect, today, upon any lingering feelings of anger you experience. Address those feelings by the free and total choice to forgive the person with whom you are angry. Do so now, later today, tomorrow and on and on. Go on the offensive against anger and bitterness by overwhelming it with your personal act of forgiveness and you will find that God will begin to free you of the heavy burden that a lack of forgiveness imposes.My forgiving Lord, You offer the perfection of forgiveness to me and call me to do the same toward others. I pray for Your forgiveness in my life. I am sorry for my sin and beg for Your mercy. In exchange for this holy gift, I pledge to You today to forgive everyone who has sinned against me. I especially forgive those with whom I remain angry. Free me from this anger, dear Lord, so that I may reap the full benefits of Your mercy in my life. Jesus, I trust in You.  Image: William Hole, Public domain, via Wikimedia CommonsSource of content: catholic-daily-reflections.comCopyright © 2025 My Catholic Life! Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission via RSS feed.