April 19, 2026
You Are Salt and Light: Why the Resurrection Still Matters
What has Christianity done for the world? The resurrection reshaped everything from your calendar to the Red Cross — and it still changes Monday.
Sermon on the Mount
16 posts tagged “Sermon on the Mount.”
March 15, 2026
How to Recognize False Prophets: Following the Right Voice
How do you recognize a false prophet? In Matthew 7:15-20, Jesus gives one test that cuts through every counterfeit voice: you will know them by their fruit.
March 9, 2026
The Golden Rule: A New Way of Living
Do to others what you would have them do to you sounds simple until you have to go first. Here's how Jesus's Golden Rule in Matthew 7:12 flips self-centered ethics on its head.
February 22, 2026
Don't Judge Others: What Jesus Really Meant About Judgment and Grace
Jesus' words 'judge not' aren't a ban on moral discernment — they're a warning against playing God. Here's what the Sermon on the Mount teaches about judgment, grace, and the log in your own eye.
February 15, 2026
What Did Jesus Say About Anxiety? Finding Peace in Worry
What did Jesus say about anxiety? In Matthew 6:25-34, He tells us three times not to worry — because worry never works. Here is how faith speaks truth to an anxious heart.
February 9, 2026
Where Your Treasure Is: Understanding God's Generosity and Our Response
In Matthew 6:19-24, Jesus says where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Here is what he teaches about generosity, anxiety over money, and why you can't serve both God and wealth.
January 25, 2026
How to Pray Authentically: Lessons from the Lord's Prayer
Jesus warned against praying for show. In the Sermon on the Mount, He gives us the Lord's Prayer as a model instead — a God who is close, holy, and gracious. Here's how to pray like you mean it.
January 24, 2026
Why Do You Give? Living for God's Approval, Not Man's Applause
Why do you give? In Matthew 6:1-4 Jesus moves past the act to the heart behind it — giving for God's approval, not man's applause. Here is what biblical giving really looks like.
January 11, 2026
Learning to Love Your Enemies: Lessons from the Second Mile
Jesus commands us to love our enemies and go the second mile - a standard only grace can meet. Here is what it looks like to forgive, let go of bitterness, and keep following Christ.
January 4, 2026
Going the Second Mile: Living Beyond What the World Expects
Jesus said if someone forces you to walk one mile, walk two. In Matthew 5:38-42, going the second mile means choosing grace over grudge, the natural overflow of a heart already changed by grace.
December 28, 2025
Let Your Yes Be Yes: Jesus' Teaching on Truth and Integrity
What did Jesus mean by "let your yes be yes and your no be no"? In Matthew 5:33-37 He calls us to be so anchored by grace we don't need to prop ourselves up.
December 14, 2025
Understanding Jesus' Teaching on Lust and Adultery: A Christmas Message
In Matthew 5:27-30, Jesus says looking at someone with lust is already adultery in the heart — sin starts before the act. Here's what He says about the cure, and why grace outweighs any sin you carry.
December 7, 2025
From Anger to Peace This Christmas: What Jesus Taught About Anger
Christmas should feel peaceful, but stress turns to bitterness and bitterness turns to anger. Here is what Jesus taught about anger in Matthew 5 — and how His peace begins where anger ends.
November 30, 2025
Understanding Jesus and the Law: Why Christ Came to Fulfill, Not Abolish
In Matthew 5:17-20, Jesus says he didn't come to abolish God's law but to fulfill it. Here is what that means for biblical authority and the righteousness only Christ can give you.
November 23, 2025
You Are Salt and Light: How to Live as Kingdom Citizens in a Dark World
In Matthew 5:13-20, Jesus doesn't tell His followers to become salt and light — He tells them they already are. Here's what that identity demands of your workplace and your week.
November 16, 2025
What Did Jesus Mean by "Poor in Spirit"? Understanding the Beatitudes
What did Jesus mean by "blessed are the poor in spirit"? In Matthew 5, Jesus turns the world upside down — and shows you can't achieve blessing, only receive it.