Paul lived the sermon on the mount life. 
In Acts 16 he demonstrated power over himself and his circumstances. 
God wants us to tap into His power as Jesus and Paul did. 

Daniel and his friends were blessed by God when they repented and sought His righteousness. 
Jesus helped them become heroes as He will help us become heroes. 

To become heroes in Jesus' company we must beware, and avoid, false leaders. 
Without judging we decide if they are dogs or swine, and avoid them. 
Abigail's wisdom. 

all the ideas of Ephesians are begun in the sermon on the mount. 
Jesus and Paul wanted to create powerful teams. 
Paul explains how to make marriages, churches, families, and all Christians, powerful Teams. 

Jesus offers us the way to impact the people around us, the real Golden Rule. 
We are the children of God the Prime Mover; we can initiate; we can move people with love. 

"Don't lay up treasures in heaven."  What does that mean? 
Didn't Jesus have a job?  savings? own a home?  What did He mean? 
How we improve or imperil others' needs thru use or misuse of money. 

How churches and couples can solve any problem without fighting. 
Real acts of kindness, real talking and listening, and real repentance. 
Getting information. Respecting each others' gifts. 

Jesus called Christians to shock unbelievers with their extravagant, sacrificial  love. 
Paul repeated this when he called husbands to extravagant, sacrificial love for their wives. 
We can win, if we listen to our Designer. 

To a desperate Israel, Jesus preached a sermon that many today call out-of-touch; impossible to keep; irrelevant. 
It is, tho, a call to rebellion against evil men. 
Only a brave person could preach this sermon. 

The Christians in Acts followed Jesus and became heroes themselves. 
Let's show our children and converts the heroism of Jesus so that they can become heroes for our society.