Take your marching orders, from the GOD who made you, understands people better than you, is in control of all those unfair events, and has designed a response which will bring HIM GLORY, advance the GOSPEL and result in your GOOD.

The Lord asks these questions as He teaches his audacious attitudes called the beatitudes. Find out what the BORN AGAIN heart is like and how we can live a life of dependent obedience which will point to the need of salvation by grace through faith in Christ alone.

We step into the AUDACIOUS ATTITUDES called the beatitudes – Matthew 5:3-5, speaking about your happiness. Life altering happiness doesn’t come from eating Cookies and Cream Ice Cream or an IN and OUT burger and fries (though that’s pleasant!) Jesus says genuine eternal happiness comes when you become permanently aware of your spiritual bankruptcy; aware of your deep grief over your sin; and aware of your dependency on God for everything.

People make time for what is a priority for them. Godly women become godly by persevering in difficult situations making them beautiful instead of bitter.

We set the scene this Sunday with Matthew 5:1-2 and the unforgettable Words of Jesus Christ. You may not realize, but you already have felt the impact of the sermon on the mount even before you read it the first time. That is because this sermon is a big part of the mental fabric of the world. People don’t remember the words of great historic speeches, but they know “Our father who is in heaven; no one can serve two masters; do not judge so that you will not be judged; and in everything treat people the same way you want them to treat you!” The Great Creator God of the entire universe was born a man, and what He did was profound and what He said was unforgettable.

We continue in our study of the Sermon on the Mount with an OVERVIEW of the entire sermon, which I call, The Sermon on the HEART. This brief study into Matthew 5-6-7 will help us not only learn the focus of the Lord’s greatest sermon but also understand our Lord’s heart for YOU, His children.

We begin our study of the SERMON ON THE MOUNT Matthew 5-7 with a brief look at Matthew 1-4 and the other gospels as to what happens in the life of Christ which leads up to this greatest of all sermons.

What keeps the church afloat? We live in dangerous waters and for many, the local church is a leaky boat. Churches continue to compromise convictions and some have ceased being churches at all, though they keep the name. What commitments do we uphold to not only stay afloat, but to thrive during these dangerous times? Yes, we follow our great Captain, the head of our church – but how? And how do we glorify the Father by reaching the lost and equipping the saints?

Today we will study Romans 13:12-14. This passage tells us we are in a battle. We are ready to point our guns toward our government, or our media, or the culture around us, but the enemy is not somewhere out there; the enemy is within each of us. Our flesh desires to go back to its old ways, and sometimes we find ourselves slipping back into our pre-Christ struggles. But this passage is a call to take up arms!

the Book of Esther. We step into the timeline of Redemptive History within 100 years of the silent period that separates the OT from the NT; Israelites are under Persian rule and facing impending destruction, yet God once again shows Himself faithful to preserve His people and He uses a young, beautiful woman who risks it all for His glory!