In this part of the Sermon, Jesus begins teaching the nature of true religious practice.  As strange as it sounds, t’s possible to do religious things with a selfish motivation […]

In this part of the Sermon, Jesus challenges disciples to learn a different way of responding when affronted or offended.  Instead of retaliating in kind, he teaches us to not […]

In this passage, Jesus continues his message on true righteousness. Once again we learn that there’s more to God’s law than simply refraining to do bad things.  While everyone agrees […]

In this passage, Jesus continues his teaching on righteousness with the first of six examples.  Each of the six helps us understand a common misunderstanding or incomplete understanding of the […]

In this part of the Sermon, Jesus introduces the importance of righteousness and righteous living for people in the Kingdom.  Some might think that because we focus on God’s grace […]

Jesus’ next lesson in the Sermon on the Mount has to do with disciples’ posture in the world.  We are not called to withdraw from the world but are called […]

Jesus began the greatest sermon ever preached talking about blessing.  Every culture and every person who has ever lived have some idea of blessing which they carry around with them. […]

The last deeper dynamic of membership we cover in this series is ministry.  The Lord is clear that everyone who is a part of the Body of Christ also has […]

The next dynamic in terms of membership in the Church is accountability.  Accountability is something we desire for others but rarely for ourselves.  In Galatians 6.1-5, Paul teaches us that […]

The next dynamic in terms of what it means to be a member of the Church is submission. Our culture often views the subject of submission as taboo or even […]