Sermon on the Mount Part #1 (Matthew 4:23-25, Matthew 5:1-12)
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Last Week...
Last Week...
Jesus called his first 4 disciples and told them to “follow” him.
We talked last week that the word follow, means to “come” and also “obey.” So to be a follower of Jesus Christ means to obey his words, his truth, and his commands.
This story of Jesus walking along the Sea of Galilee and calling his first disciples fall in the middle of the passage we read last week and and the passage we begin with this week.
Two Weeks ago..
Two Weeks ago..
Jesus said these words...
17 From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
So today, after a small mention by Matthew of Jesus calling his first disciples...
So today, after a small mention by Matthew of Jesus calling his first disciples...
Jesus gets back to the words, Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Read Matthew 4:23-25
Read Matthew 4:23-25
So Jesus public ministry in going strong. He is preaching repentance, proclaiming the gospel of the Kingdom, healing every disease, and so many people are coming to see what is going on. And they were coming fro all over Galilee.
Read Matthew 5:1-12
Read Matthew 5:1-12
There were so many who came, that Jesus decides to withdraw from the large crowds.
Why does he withdraw away from the crowd. I don’t think he did not want to be around them, I think he just wanted to teach his disciples something.
Matthew Chapter 5 & 6 are what is known as the Sermon on the Mount.
Matthew Chapter 5 & 6 are what is known as the Sermon on the Mount.
Within these two chapters Jesus has a lot to say, but this morning we are only going to look at one part. They are called the “Beatitudes.”
This word beatitudes os a Latin word that means blessing.
Now what I want you to see here, is that Jesus is not preaching a sermon on salvation, or even repentance. But to his most trusted followers he is showing and telling them how righteous a person should be as a child of God preparing to enter the kingdom of heaven. He is giving them a moral code how they should act as a child of God.
There are 9 different beatitude’s or blessing that Jesus mentions… So we will divide them into three different areas. Where do these blessings come from?
There are 9 different beatitude’s or blessing that Jesus mentions… So we will divide them into three different areas. Where do these blessings come from?
Blessings come from lowliness
Blessings come from lowliness
Blessings come from holiness
Blessings come from holiness
Blessings come from persecution
Blessings come from persecution
1. Blessings come from lowliness
1. Blessings come from lowliness
3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
What does it mean to be “poor in spirit?”
To be poor in spirit means that you understand that as good of a person that you are, is nothing to how good God is. You can’t earn your salvation, it is only by God’s grace that he offers it to you. We are blessed we truly understand that. We realize that he is great and we are not, we are simply poor in Spirit.
4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
The original Greek word for mourn here, means to cry very well. To cry like you have lost some one you love very much. As Jesus is saying this, he is pointing to how we as believers should look at the world and mourn for the sin, disobedience, and turning away from God that exists in the world. We should very sad for all the people who are turning away from God.
English Standard Version Chapter 5
5 “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
To be meek is to be humble. Humility puts the needs of others above yourself.
So Jesus shows us that there are blessing that come from lowliness: being poor in Spirit, mourning the world, and putting others needs before our own.
So Jesus shows us that there are blessing that come from lowliness: being poor in Spirit, mourning the world, and putting others needs before our own.
Then he moves to the next set of blessings in Matthew 5:6-9
Then he moves to the next set of blessings in Matthew 5:6-9
2. Blessings come from holiness
2. Blessings come from holiness
6 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
When it comes to holiness, people of God should desire it so much that they hunger and thirst for it. You hunger and thirst to read his word, spend time in prayer, and look forward to get in his presence. He said for those people there is a blessing.
7 “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
Why should we be merciful to others? Because God showed us mercy.
8 but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
This is the ultimate act of mercy! And as we strive to be holy, we look to our example of how he showed us mercy.
8 “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
You all know that none of us a pure in heart. So how can we be? When we surrender our hearts to God we are made new.
9 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
When trouble begins, are you in the middle of it, or are you trying to create peace? With the words we say and the way we carry ourselves, peacemakers is who God is interested in.
3. Blessings come from persecution
3. Blessings come from persecution
10 “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 “Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.
12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
This is one of the hardest things for people to understand. God is ok with you having trouble. God is ok with you being sick. God is ok with you not living a long life. Why? Because God knows the reason you are being persecuted is because of him. He isn’t concerned that you get everything you want in this life, he is only concerned that you have one thing as you enter the next life....HIM. That is why he says it is a blessing that you experience persecution because of him.
3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
5 “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
6 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
7 “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
8 “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
9 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
10 “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 “Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.
12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.