Throughout the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus has made sweeping and penetrating demands of his disciples. Nearing the end of the sermon, he now points them to the only hope they will ever have for meeting those kingdom requirements -- persistent petition of their Good Father in heaven. This sermon is designed to give hope to all those who wonder how they will ever become what they should be.

The life of Joseph reminds us of God's sovereignty and His good providence for His people. No matter how bleak the circumstances, God is at work behind the scenes, fulfilling His promises and bringing all His holy will to pass.

-Judge not, that you be not judged.- Often misappropriated, this verse is nevertheless a sober warning to the disciples of Jesus Christ. In this sermon, we explore the meaning of the prohibition, and consider what it means for our lives.

Jesus urges us not to worry, but to rely on the wisdom and goodness of our Heavenly Father. He then graciously reasons with us in order to encourage us to cast all our anxiety on Him. Listen to the Lord reason with His first disciples, and let Him speak to your heart as well.

Money may be the most sensitive barometer of our hearts. Jesus admonishes us not to lay up treasures on earth, but in heaven. This sermon examines what that means, and then explores the three reasons Jesus gave to motivate us in it. We are urged to treasure the Kingdom of Heaven above everything else.

Jesus warns His disciples against praying like the Gentiles do. This sermon examines what He meant by that, and what that means for us today. It also reflects on the various phrases of the Lord's model prayer for his followers.

Jesus warned that hypocrites will not enter the Kingdom of Heaven. But He also warned His own disciples against acting like the hypocrites do. This sermon challenges us to think about the motives behind what we do, especially in public worship and service for God.

Christian growth happens by God's grace. It also happens though the means that He has appointed. This sermon urges believers to make diligent use of the means He provides to put themselves in the path of grace.

The tendency of the natural human heart is to seek to justify itself. The Pharisees harmonized their behavior with the command to -love your neighbor- by redefining the word -neighbor.- Jesus argues for a radically different interpretation, and in turn challenges each of us to a love that is deeper than that of which fallen humans are capable.

Jesus teaches us that God's demand for His People is radical love -- the kind of love that voluntarily gives up its rights. This difficult passages raises some thorny questions, but it also makes a point that is as memorable as any Jesus ever made. Hear the Lord Jesus explain what it means to love like God.