Some introductory thoughts on the Sermon on the Mount.

Pastor Mike Woody preaches out of -Hebrews 4- 14-16

What is God to you- To a true believer He is not some genie in a bottle, but a strong confidence of help. Despite the circumstances of life, our sovereign Lord is the help of his people. We can chiefly see his arm of strength in Christ, the promised redeemer of God's people.

This passage highlights the mercy and grace of the Lord manifest through the priest and to the priest.

As Jesus calls his first disciples and begins his earthly ministry, Matthew gives us a glimpse into the important message he preached regularly.

The disposition of Christ towards those who come to Him is always gracious and accepting.

The trespass offering shoes the true price of sin against man and God.

An examination of the tactics and desires of Satan as he seeks to tempt men into sinning.

A defense of Christ's Impeccability in the face of temptation.

The filth of this world may be thoroughly nasty - but it does not compare to the filth within- --The only cleansing we can hope for is found in the Maker of our hearts-