Sermon on the Mount

SERMON ON THE MOUNT

 

I want to take you to the mountain today — but not to stay there. I want us to come down from it.

 

You see, Jesus was a mountain man.

 

He prayed on mountains.

He was tempted in mountainous deserts.

He was transfigured on a mountain, crucified on a mountain, rejected, arrested, and ascended from a mountain.

And perhaps most powerfully — He taught us the Kingdom from a mountain.

 

We know it as the Sermon on the Mount — Matthew chapters 5 through 7.

It’s not just good advice. It’s not just a moral code.

It’s the constitution of the Kingdom of God.

 

Jesus begins with the Beatitudes —

Blessed are the poor in spirit, the mourners, the meek, the merciful, the pure in heart, the peacemakers, and yes, even the persecuted.

These aren’t just nice ideas.

This is how we shine.

This is what it means to be salt and light — to live in a way that shapes the world around us.

 

Then Jesus gets real.

He teaches that the Law wasn’t given for behavior modification — it was meant for heart transformation.

Anger? That’s the root of murder.

Lust? That’s the seed of adultery.

He’s not just after clean hands — He wants a pure heart.

 

And when someone insults you? Don’t retaliate. Love them.

Bless them. Do good to them. Pray for them.

That’s Kingdom living. That’s the narrow road.

 

And here’s the key:

Kingdom religion operates from the inside out.

If you’re giving, praying, or fasting — let it be done in secret.

Not for applause — but for the eyes of the Father.

Because His reward is better than any platform.

 

Jesus also said:

Don’t worry about your life.

Seek first the Kingdom — and trust your Father to provide.

Worry is a symptom of misplaced trust.

But prayer anchors us in His goodness.

 

And then… Jesus ends His sermon with a decision:

Will you build your life on rock… or on sand?

 

And here’s what I love:

Right after Jesus says that, He comes down the mountain.

And what does He do?

He touches and heals a leper — a man nobody else would go near.

 

The first act after the greatest sermon ever preached…

is compassion.

 

Because Kingdom living isn’t just about what you know — it’s about what you do.

 

Jesus touched the untouchable.

He said, “I am willing. Be clean.”

 

That’s the heartbeat of the Kingdom.

We’re not meant to admire Jesus’ words from a distance —

We’re called to embody them up close.

 

So let me ask you today:

 

Are you building your life on the rock — on obedience to Jesus?

Are you coming down from the mountain to bring hope, healing, and mercy into messy places?

Do you trust not just in Jesus’ power to restore… but in His willingness to do it?

 

Friends, the Kingdom doesn’t stay on the mountain.

It comes down… and it touches the world.

 

Let’s go and do likewise. And remember: your life, built on the Rock, is meant to bring healing wherever your feet take you.

 

Until next time — walk in grace, walk in power, and come down from the mountain.