Kingdom righteousness
Read Matthew 5:17-20 . Righteous living matters. We are put right with God through faith in Jesus – not by keeping the law (Gal.2:16,21)....
Let your light shine
Read Matthew 5:14-16 . It’s not enough just to be salt preventing decay (13) – Christians must positively bring light into the darkness...
Staying salty
Read Matthew 5:13 . In the ancient world, salt was a valuable commodity because it was used to preserve food which otherwise would...
Rejoice because...
Read Matthew 5:11-12 . The eight Beatitudes together are a comprehensive portrait of a Christian disciple. The first and last of them...
Peacemaking and persecution
Read Matthew 5:9-10 . The pure in heart (8) are well-suited to being peacemakers (9). Conflict comes from intrigue – peacemaking comes...
Mercy and purity of heart
Read Matthew 5:7-8 . The first four Beatitudes trace a progression in regard to ourselves and God which establishes that kingdom living...
Meekness and promised majesty
Read Matthew 5:5-6 . Those who are poor in spirit (3) and who mourn over their sin (4) are able to learn what it means to be meek (5)....
A broken and contrite heart
Read Matthew 5:3-4 . Those who belong to God’s kingdom are blessed, says Jesus. And in the Beatitudes he describes he qualities which...
He taught his disciples
Read Matthew 5:1-2 . Matthew has set the scene perfectly for the great section of teaching that we call The Sermon on the Mount (Mt.5-7)....
Crowds followed him
Read Matthew 4:23-25 . Jesus has been active in Galilee since the arrest of John, proclaiming the message of God’s kingdom (4:12-17). The...