One of the major challenges facing Christians in our day is the challenge of finding unity in a very divided world.  It is not easy. But the Bible calls us to unity over and over and over again.  This morning, we’ll look at what King David had to say about unity in Psalm 133. - Pastor Ron Kool

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Jesus has been talking about the upside-down way of the Kingdom of God. He has described a way of living that is challenging and difficult but that ultimately leads to the good life. Now, at the end of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus says that it is decision time. Are we going to go the way of the world or the way of the Kingdom?  Our answer to that question makes all the difference. - Pastor Ron Kool

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The Bible teaches us that one of the main indicators of our spiritual health is how we treat other people.  If we have a healthy relationship with God, it will impact how we treat the people around us.  As Jesus prepares to conclude the Sermon on the Mount, He tells us what God wants from us in how we treat others. - Pastor Ron Kool

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Of all the commands Jesus gives us, the command not to worry is, for many of us, one of the more difficult ones. Is that even possible?  This morning, we’ll look at what Jesus meant when He called us to set aside worry, and we’ll think about how we might begin to do that. - Pastor Ron Kool

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We all have treasures—things that we value and protect and seek more of.  Our treasures are the things that matter the most to us. Jesus reminds us that what we treasure will have a significant impact on how we live, and He challenges us to think about what treasures we are seeking with our lives. - Pastor Ron Kool

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Jesus continues to teach us about how we should live as His disciples. This morning, we’ll take a look at what Jesus says about prayer—an activity that was absolutely critical to His work.  In this section of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus gives us two guidelines and a pattern for prayer. - Pastor Ron Kool

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There is something inside each of us that wants to be noticed and appreciated.  We want others to think highly of us. We want to be respected.  And that’s not all bad. This morning, Jesus gives us a warning. He wants us to be careful not to say “Look at me,” when we should be pointing others to Him. - Pastor Ron Kool

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As we come to the end of the first section of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus ends the first section with an interesting command... Be perfect! Of course, none of us can be perfect, only God is, so what did Jesus mean? He didn't mean to be sinless, he is calling us to spiritual maturity. We'll see from our text that spiritual maturity is learning to live and love like Jesus. - Pastor Arek O'Connell

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Jesus is continuing to interpret the Hebrew Scriptures—explaining and deepening them as He does so. This morning, we’ll look at some of the most challenging words of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount: His words about marriage, adultery, divorce, and lust. - Pastor Ron Kool

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Sometimes we religious folks really like the rules.  Tell us exactly what we can and cannot do, and we will live within the boundaries.  We may walk up to the boundaries, but we won’t cross them.  This morning, Jesus begins to tell us, in the Sermon on the Mount, that the “boundaries” are much smaller than we thought–and the consequences more severe! - Pastor Ron Kool

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