Sermon on the Mount
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Read Matthew 7 as the conclusion to the Sermon on the Mount, tracing discernment, genuine obedience, and Jesus’ demand to act on what his hearers heard.
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Explore Matthew 6:19–34 on treasure, divided loyalty, and anxiety, following Jesus’ argument about trust and seeking God’s kingdom.
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Read Matthew 6:1–18 on giving, prayer, and fasting, examining why Jesus directs attention from public recognition to faithfulness before the Father.
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Explore Matthew 5:21–48 and Jesus’ teaching on anger, desire, truthfulness, and love, with attention to the relationship between conduct and the heart.
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Read Matthew 5:1–20 as the opening of the Sermon on the Mount, exploring the Beatitudes, kingdom identity, and Jesus’ language of fulfillment.