07.12.2026 | Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount
Matthew 5-7 and Luke 6:17-49
What kind of juice would you get if you squeezed an orange? What about if you squeezed an apple? Of course, the orange would give orange juice and the apple would give apple juice. If something else came out, then you need to throw away those oranges and apples!
One of Jesus' most well-known teachings is the Sermon on the Mount. In these verses from Matthew 5, Jesus described the type of character He desires in His followers. Jesus spoke
of the blessings that come to a person who is humble, merciful, peaceful, and pure in heart. When the pressures of life squeezed His followers, these characteristics should come out.
When you are pressed by hard situations, does what comes out look like Jesus or something else? When we believe in Jesus, our hearts are changed to love and obey Him. We want
to live in a way that honors Him. We will never do this perfectly, but the Holy Spirit helps us continue growing to look more like Jesus.
Humility, mercy, peace, and righteousness perfectly describe Jesus. When the Spirit helps us grow these traits in our lives, He is making us a light that points the world to Jesus!
Jesus taught how people in His kingdom have hearts that love God and love others. But because of sin, no one always does what is right and good. When we trust in Jesus, God forgives our sin and changes our hearts so we can live in ways that glorify Him.
