David preaches Matt. 5:17-20. With this crucial intro to the rest of the Sermon on the Mount, Christ explains and elevates the standard of righteousness.

Adam preaches Matt. 5:13-16. Christ moves on from presenting the character of kingdom citizens to explaining the preserving and illuminating effect they should have on the watching world.

Adam concludes preaching through 1 Timothy. Paul ends with straightforward commands for wealthy Christians and a final charge for his precious son in the faith, emphasizing the dangers and duties facing both.

Adam preaches the final beatitude. True kingdom citizens ought to expect persecution, not for obnoxious character or outlandish comments, but for living an insistent Christ-like life. Lack of persecution calls true conversion into question.

Paul brings his exhortation to Timothy to a close by challenging him to live as a genuine man of God. The thought of blameless living leads Paul to exalt Christ who will one day return and who is supremely great.

Matt. 5:9 reveals the exclusive right to internal and eternal happiness for the peacemakers. In contrast to the world's constant pursuit of war or of cheap peace, kingdom peacemakers actively make peace happen on the basis of truth and in imitation of the greatest Peacemaker, the crucified Christ.

Paul brings his exhortation to Timothy to a close by challenging him to live as a genuine man of God. The thought of blameless living leads Paul to exalt Christ who will one day return and who is supremely great.

In 1 Tim. 6:6-10, Paul uncovers the irony that godliness is a means of gain, just not the financial gain that the false teachers wanted. Paul then expresses his concern that the church desire spiritual prosperity rather than this world's riches.

Adam preaches Matt. 5:8. Focused on internal heart reality, this Beatitude announces blessing for those whose entire person is devoted to spiritual cleanliness. Kingdom citizens, clean from the inside out, will see God personally for all eternity.