Passage: Matthew 5:13-16 Guide for Group Discussion or Personal Reflection Sermon Summary In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus begins by describing the character of the Christian community (Matt. 5:2-11). In the section that follows, Jesus describes the mission of this community, and the impact that it is called to have in the world (Matthew 5:13-16)….
Passage: Matthew 4:23-5:12 Guide for Group Discussion or Personal Reflection Sermon Summary Jesus created an “upside-down” kingdom by blessing those whom nobody else considered “blessed”—those with nothing. This was as revolutionary in Jesus’ day as it is in ours—and as shocking as a beggar sitting on an empty box learning the box is full of…
Passage: Excerpts from Matthew 4-7 Guide for Group Discussion or Personal Reflection Sermon Summary Today, many people ignore Christianity because the church itself seems not to take Jesus’ teachings seriously. It is crucial, therefore, for the church today—and in every generation—to embody the radical difference that Jesus makes in a community centered on his gospel….
