The Sermon on the Mount
Three chapters that have shaped two thousand years of Christian ethics.
The Sermon on the Mount stands as the definitive exposition of life in the Kingdom of Heaven, representing the very core of Christian discipleship. Delivered by Jesus Christ to His disciples and the gathered multitudes, it is the supreme ethical and spiritual constitution of the Christian faith. The key teaching of the Sermon is the necessity of a radical, inward transformation of the human heart, which supersedes and fulfills the outward, legalistic observance of the Mosaic Law. Christ presents Himself not merely as a teacher, but as the authoritative Lawgiver and the ultimate fulfilment of all Old Testament revelation.
By the end of this lesson
- Recite the Beatitudes and name the audience they describe
- Distinguish "abolish" from "fulfil" in Matthew 5:17
- Explain what Jesus means by treasure in heaven (Matt 6:19-21)
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