In V1 Jesus gives us the summary of what this whole section is telling us. And it comes down to a couple of key points. The life of the kingdom involves living righteously. He says to be careful that when we live righteously, we’re not doing it for the crowd. For those who are watching us. If you do, says Jesus, God won’t reward you. 

After taking a 3-week rest stop, in Sam’s awesome series on The Glory of God, we are back on the road again in our journey through the Gospel of Matthew, and we begin right in the middle of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount.

Enjoying the glory of God will keep us assured in the midst of trial and difficulty. It is the only real motivator for the Christian life.

Only the love and movement of God can bridge the gap between his holiness/glory and our sin. This is such a joy, we can do naught, but give God our joyful yes.

The Lord is glorious. This glory has weight, it is greater than us, we were made for it, and we can be a part of it.