If you have been going to church for any length of time, you’ve sat through a lot sermons. Every Sunday, pastors all over the world preach sermons to congregations, big and small. But, Matthew provides us with something unique. He records a lengthy sermon by Jesus called the Sermon on the Mount. In it, Jesus spells out the ethics of the Kingdom of Heaven. He draws us in with short statements called the Beatitudes. This summer we’ll explore these statements from Jesus, aligning our hearts with the values of the kingdom.
Sunday, June 2 - Beatitudes: Poor in Spirit (Matthew 5:1-3) You can download an audio version of the sermon here: Poor in Spirit. You can view the entire service here: Poor in Spirit.
Sunday, June 9 - Beatitudes: Those Who Mourn (Matthew 5:4) You can download an audio version of the sermon here: Those Who Mourn. You can view the entire service here: Those Who Mourn.
Sunday, June 30 - Beatitudes: The Meek (Matthew 5:5) You can download an audio version of the sermon here: The Meek. You can view the entire service here: The Meek.
Sunday, July 7 - Beatitudes: Hunger and Thirst (Matthew 5:6) You can download an audio version of the sermon here: Hunger and Thirst. You can view the entire service here: Hunger and Thirst.
Sunday, July 14 - Beatitudes: The Merciful (Matthew 5:7) You can download an audio version of the sermon here: The Merciful. You can view the entire service here: The Merciful.
Sunday, July 21 - Beatitudes: Pure in Heart (Matthew 5:8) You can download an audio version of the sermon here: Pure in Heart. You can view the entire service here: Pure in Heart.
Sunday, July 28 - Beatitudes: Peacemakers (Matthew 5:9) You can download an audio version of the sermon here: Peacemakers. You can view the entire service here: Peacemakers.
Sunday, August 4 - Beatitudes: Persecuted (Matthew 5:10-12) You can download an audio version of the sermon here: Persecuted. You can view the entire service here: Persecuted.
Sunday, August 11 - Sermon on the Mount: Salt and Light (Matthew 5:13-16) You can download an audio version of the sermon here: Salt and Light. You can view the entire service here: Salt and Light.
Sunday, August 18 - Sermon on the Mount: Worry (Matthew 6:25-34) You can download an audio version of the sermon here: Worry. You can view the entire service here: Worry.
Sunday, August 25 - Sermon on the Mount: Just Ask! (Matthew 7:7-11) You can download an audio version of the sermon here: Just Ask! You can view the entire service here: Just Ask!
What we are reading:
Sinclair Ferguson: The Sermon on the Mount: Kingdom Life in a Fallen World
James Montgomery Boice: The Sermon on the Mount
D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones: Studies in the Sermon on the Mount
John Stott: The Beatitudes: Developing Spiritual Character (helpful for small group / personal study)
We will continue our look at the Sermon on the Mount during a fall Adult Formation series, beginning on Sunday, September 8. Adult Formation meets every Sunday form 10:15-11:00 AM.
Sunday, September 8 - SOTM: Christ & the Law - Matthew 5:17-20
Sunday, September 15 - SOTM: Anger - Matthew 5:21-26
Sunday, September 22 - SOTM: Lust, Divorce, Oaths - Matthew 5:27-37
Sunday, September 28 - SOTM: Retaliation and Love for Enemies - Matthew 5:38-58
Sunday, October 13 - SOTM: Generosity - Matthew 6:1-4
Sunday, October 20 - SOTM: Prayer and Fasting - Matthew 6:5-18
Sunday, October 27 - SOTM: Treasures in Heaven - Matthew 6:19-24
Sunday, November 10 - SOTM: Judgment and Fruit - Matthew 7:1-6; 5-23
Sunday, November 17 - SOTM: Golden Rule and the Narrow Gate - Matthew 7:12-14
Sunday, November 24 - SOTM: House on the Rock - Matthew 7:24-29