[Due to to COVID19 restrictions, we are doing things a little differently at Benchley and an audio recording is not available for this lesson. However, the lesson (along with the rest of the worship service) was live-streamed on Facebook and can be watched below. -MRW]

• Introduction

  • Citizens of the kingdom

    • Matthew 5:19-20; 6:33; 7:21

  • Matthew 5:1 – Jesus goes up on the mountain. Thus, the sermon on the mount.

    • Matthew 8:1 – Jesus descends.

• Citizens of the kingdom are to be …

  • Genuine

    • Matthew 5:3-10

    • Jesus is getting us to look at the inner person.

    • Matthew 5:27-28

  • Negative (toward sin)

    • 27 times in this sermon Jesus tells us how not to behave.

    • Matthew 5:20

    • Matthew 6:16-18 – Don’t fast to be seen of others.

    • Matthew 6:24

    • Matthew 7:26-27 – The sin of inaction.

    • Matthew 7:13-14 – This is the greatest tragedy of the universe.

    • Matthew 7:21-23

  • Spiritual

    • Matthew 5:38-48 – We must love even our enemies and be mature and complete.

    • We must let go of how we think things should be on earth. Eternity will be perfect!

    • Matthew 6:19-21

    • Matthew 6:25-34

    • Matthew 7:28-29