In the penultimate ‘blessed’ statement Jesus makes at the beginning of Matthew 5, he announces, ‘Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.’ In this sermon we consider the significance of peace and peacemaking according to Bible.

In this guest sermon, Rev Stuart Olyott considers the nature of Christian faith and it’s importance.

Next in the list of ‘Blessed’ statements Jesus made at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount is ‘Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.’ What does it mean to be pure in heart? And what does it mean to see God? In this sermon we consider these questions.

The fifth ‘blessed’ statement Jesus makes at the beginning of Matthew 5 is, ‘Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.’ In this sermon we consider the definition, importance, and manual of mercy.

In the fourth ‘blessed’ statement of Matthew 5, Jesus announces ‘Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.’ In this sermon we consider what Jesus means when he refers to righteousness.

Third in the list of ‘beatitudes’ - the blessings that Jesus announces at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount - is, ‘Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.’ In this sermon we consider what meekness is and where we find it.

In this week’s sermon we consider Jesus’ second statement in the Sermon on the Mount: ‘Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.’ What is it to mourn? How do we do it? And why can we be assured that we will be comforted?

Continuing our series on the Sermon on the Mount, this week we look at the first statement Jesus makes in the sermon: ‘Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.’

In this guest sermon, Rev Tom Nachtergaele (Ghent IPC) preaches from the beginning of Mark’s Gospel.

In what has famously become known as ‘The Sermon on the Mount,’ Matthew gives us three chapters’ worth of Jesus’ teaching. The sermon is framed by references to Jesus’ authority to preach and teach, and in this sermon we consider why that is significant.