The Sermon Of The Mount

There are three stories from Jesus' Galilean ministry that stick out to me. The stories that stick out to me are, The Sermon on the Mount, the story of the Pharisees trying to trick Christ, and the third is the story of when Jesus fed 5,000 people! All these stories show the power of God and the transparent teachings of Christ.

The Sermon on the Mount is one of the most time-honored narratives in the Bible. I have attended many different denominational churches throughout my life and this passage has always been an important part of each denomination; much like the Ten Commandments. Jesus asserted that He was not trying to “destroy the law of the prophets, but to fulfill” them (Van 289).

The rapture, anti-chirst, marking of the beast, and the tribulations are just a few things that come to mind when I think of the book of Revelation. I have personally read the book a few times. My church has also taken an a large amount of time to break down the book for the congeration. My church also produced a movie called Defiant, which follows a character during the rapture and attempts to paint a picture for the audience to see the potential of life once the anti-christ rules. My exposure to the topic and the book has left with me with many questions. Although, the talk of Eschatolgy once made me feel worried and sick, I can say now I'm more at peace with what is to come.

In A.D. 27, Apostles Matthew recorded a sermon that Jesus had once delivered. The sermon was called, “The Sermon on the Mount”, this letter was teachings of Jesus. In this sermon he spoke from his heart to always follow the Ten Commandments. Jesus did not present this sermon in a synagogue like teachers and prophets would do instead, he would preach in the open air. This sermon is known to be one of the most famous sermons Jesus has ever given.

The Sermon on the Mount is a sermon given by Jesus Christ found in the book of Matthew in the Holy Bible. The beginning of this sermon includes a list of blessings called the Beatitudes. Jesus uses these to explain God’s favor towards those who are striving for righteousness. For those who had come to believe and follow Jesus as the son of God, every word that he spoke in the Sermon on the Mount was intended as words of encouragement for Jesus’s disciples and were taken as such. For those who were skeptical, the crowd, that Jesus was truly the son of God, Jesus’s words took on a totally different meaning. The Beatitudes, simple words that promote the humility of man, were explicit words of encouragement for Jesus’s disciples. Yet at the same time, to the crowd listening, the Beatitudes were an implicit invitation to become men of God by believing that this man is God in the flesh, God in spirit, God almighty, God omniscient, God omnipresent, and God omnipotent.

We as Christians do not grasp that the principles of discipleship are lifelong commitments. We fail to understand that discipleship, obeying Christ constantly, is a never ending journey. There are two key ingredients to becoming, and making effective disciples for Christ. We must be in His word daily, and bring our sins out of the darkness of secrecy. Discipleship is not something that we do, and finish; it is a climb with God one step at a

When Jesus gave “The Sermon on the Mount” Jesus was not looking for a direct response, however, He was looking to better His people by

To be able to do this task you will be willing to get hurt inside or out. This is the thing true Christian people and other religions go through to get their point across. Just like what Shauna niequist stated “It’s not hard to decide what you want your life to be about. What’s hard she says is figuring out what you are willing to give up in order to do the things you really care about.” Which means a person has to figure out who they are and what they are willing to give up to make the sleeping giants wake up.

One of the most central ideas found in the Bible is the concept of faith. However, faith used in Biblical terms is much broader than that. Faith is a commitment built on belief and trust. Stories of faith can be found throughout the Old Testament. Faith is not only our commitment and trust in God, and also God’s commitment to us. Youngblood defines faith as “the complete dependence on a dependable, and trustworthy God.” This paper will view the story of the fiery furnace, my step of faith in coming to Crown College, and God’s faithfulness to His people.

The sermon at the mount is a collection of teachings and sayings that Jesus preaches to people at Galilee. It takes place after Jesus had been baptized by John the Baptist. This is the longest teaching by Jesus in a single preaching. It is found in the New Testament in the book of Matthew. It transverses chapter five to seven of the Gospel of Matthew. The main theme of sermon of the mountain is how people should relate with other people and God. The sermon is preached at a mountain when Jesus saw the crowd and his disciples’ were following him, he sat at a level ground on the mountain and started to preach. The Preaching’s can be divided it four major parts; The Beatitudes, Lord’s Prayer and parables.

The point of this assignment is to discuss the passage chosen, as well as information regarding the historical/cultural background of the passage and applying it to my life as a human being. It is also important that I apply this information on the passage to the Christian life or church ministry. The passage I have chosen for this assignment is from Matthew chapters 5-7 and is labeled “The Sermon on the Mount”. The Sermon on the Mount is the longest and most prominent of the five discourses of Jesus in Matthew. The whole point of the Sermon on the Mount was to show people who converted to Christianity how to live. It is to show how Christians should live in their actions, words, thoughts, and others ways of life. With that being said, this way of life was preached by Jesus Christ as he “went up on the mountain” to deliver his powerful message. The information for this passage is in, of course, the bible and our textbook “Encountering the New Testament”, as well as many other resources on the web that are related to the bible and passage.

The Sermon on the Mount is where Jesus used stories of miracles that are turned into a tale in order to inspire the reader. The writers make affliction a necessary necessity so as to make the afflictions of the community acceptable to the members of the new Christian communities. This Sermon warns the readers of Matthew's Gospel that they can’t disregard or refuse His teaching without damaging costs. In the last few verses of this sermon the writer shows us that God calls notice to Himself as the central position of the entire sermon. This isn’t a simple rewording of the law but it’s the utmost expression of how Christians should live which only He can bring into being. Jesus becomes the new Temple of Jerusalem, where entrée to the Kingdom

Once during a passionate sermon at church, my pastor had made a vivid statement about incorporation of sin in law. Pastor Smith stated, “the world has developed loopholes to maintain its dignity by incorporating sin into the law, and as long as we are operating under the law, our actions are perceived as being justified”(Smith). Reflecting on his theory has brought me to the realization that the United Stated has established a profitable industry, governed by the creation and the manipulation of laws. Although, it’s ideal to believe that the standards of laws were truly orchestrated with the foundation of equality, justice, and freedom. It is imperative to be informed of historical events that has transpired through the history of the black race each operating under the ordinance of law. Beginning with the development of slavery, to the alarming rate of black men behind bars. I am compelled to present the clause of injustice that has labeled the United States as the home of 25% of the world 's prisoners ().

God expects individuals that call themselves “Christian” to grow spiritually. The Word of God encourages personal examination as a part of the growth process, as found in Psalm 139:23-24: “Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my concerns. See if there is any offensive way in me; lead me in the everlasting way.” Becoming more Christ-like focuses on how He works in us and not on our work for Him. The Cycle of Works demonstrates that regardless of work we complete, the acceptance of others, the sustainability of our works and the significance it brings, we cannot compete with God’s Cycle of Grace that show us that we are significant in His sight and that brings us sustenance and acceptance

The world is no longer the place it once was when Jesus was living his ministry and preparing the world for what was to come. Almost every thing is different. The people, the countries, the cultures have all changed vastly. Even Christianity has been molded and changed along with the times. Even with the enormous amount of changes that have taken place in the last two thousand years the Bible and the Gospel still remain true and relevant. Sharing the Gospel is still a call that God has given Christians and one that needs to be lived out. There are different ways to share the Gospel including lifestyle evangelism and sharing the Gospel verbally and there are different methods used that are modern or postmodern. Technology has made a vast difference