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Introduction
Narrator:
Over the next couple of weeks we are going to be introduced to a few fictional characters as we study the Passages found in Matthew Chapter 5-7 Better known as, the sermon on the mount.
It is our goal that some of you will be able to identify with these people portrayed.
Identify with the material we cover and how will apply to our lives.
(Hank enters the stage)
Let me introduce to you this week, Hank.
A busy businessman who has little time to read, but has found time to listen to audio books.
As is his daily routine, Hank has time to stop in the local coffee shop, Celestial Beans.
For some reason today, his phone app didn’t work to pre-order and he must talk with the person behind the counter and wait.
Hank places his order and now wanders over to an empty table.
This is a new experience for him as he often picks up his coffee to go.
Hank settles down at the table and notices a book left on the table and picks up the book.
Hank:
“Living the life of the Sermon on the Mount in Modern Times”, How to discover your purpose as a disciple of Christ.
Narrator:
Interesting title he thought to himself.
Sermon on the Mount.
Hank has been a believer for many years, it’s a part of his routine to come to church.
He once attended a home group but found the business of life crowded in and he soon found himself out of the context of relationships within the church.
Church life had become a thing to do rather than a purpose.
This book caught his attention,
Living,
purpose
Disciple
Kingdom
all these words seemed to jump out off the page.
He quickly reached for his phone to order the audio book.
Hank:
“There it is.
Wow, its even on sale.
“
Narrator:
Hank was so attracted to the book, he had forgotten about his coffee order.
As he went over to pick up his coffee, he began listening to the audio book
(Hank picks up the coffee, and exits the coffee shop)
Voice of Audio Book:
“Living the life of the Sermon on the Mount in Modern Times”, How to discover your purpose as a disciple of Christ.
Over the next few weeks you will hear the sermons delivered through the ministry of the Nicola Valley Evangelical Free Church.
Let’s begin with the text, “ Matthew 5:1-2”
The Sermon on the Mount has been called by Oswald Dykes “The Manifesto of the King.”
It is an outline of behavior for the citizens of the kingdom.
As one of many messages by Jesus, it presents important moral or ethical teachings.
It is not a message on salvation as is John 3, neither is it on the work of the Holy Spirit as in John 16.
Rather, it is a message on a lifestyle for the “new creation”—those who are born of the Spirit.
It outlines the kind of life which is expected of the “new community.”
However, it is not a legalistic formula, but rather this message calls the members of the kingdom to faith in every area of life.
Oswald Dykes calls this portion of scripture “The Manifesto of the King”
Over the next several weeks we will be reading through this manifesto, and applying the many principles of the text to our lives.
folks let me tell you something.
This message given by Jesus to his disciples was counter culture to the people of his day.
This message can also be counter culture to us today.
counter culture not to the church, but to the world in which we live.
I’ve entitled this series “for the modern times” so that we clearly remember that the sermon delivered to Jesus’ disciples back on that hill is still applicable for us today.
If headed to,
followed,
and exemplified it will change the way we live our lives in this world as a disciple of Christ.
The characters we show throughout these weeks are a broad swipe of people in the world today, both in and out of the church.
The sermon on the mount is a message for us today.
To challenge us, by God’s Word, to live as he instructed his disciples to live.
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Change....Challenge....Course Directions
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The sermon on the mount will do that very thing.
You cannot approach this passage and walk away without being challenged.
It will change the very way you think, and in some cases for some of us, it may prompt us to have a course direction for our lives.
Folks every day should be a new day of resolutions:
God’s will is outlined in this sermon on the mount.
It is a lifestyle for every disciple of Christ.
This morning we will be looking at what we will be covering in the next few weeks.
Major Themes
When we look at the sermon on the mount there are a few major themes that are presented in the sermon.
Most believe that this message, given to the people, was primarily focused on the disciples.
The people Christ has chosen to lead and to guide in his next few years of his earthly ministry.
This is why the sermon is as valid today as it was the day it was delivered.
If you have chosen to be a follower of Christ, this message is for you.
If you have chosen to accept God’s free gift of salvation by accepting that Christ came into this world to be our saviour, you are a part of God’s kingdom.
These words are for you.
If you are sitting here this morning and still questioning the validity of the Gospel, continue to come.
Continue to have questions, as you will discover, Jesus when he taught he taught with authority
When you open your heart and mind to the words of Jesus, they will lead you to a relationship with God, for he was not only a teacher, but God incarnate.
Discipleship
The first major theme found throughout these passages is that of discipleship.
You can see in the first verses, he gathered his followers and disciples around him and taught them.
We will discover in the weeks to come what he taught them, but here is a sneak preview
He taught them about what their character should look like
He taught them the concept of influence in the world in which we live
He taught them about inward and outward righteousness
He taught them what a disciple’s ambition should look like to others
An finally, we will discover what a disciple’s commitment should look like and roll out in our lives.
If you ever thought of what discipleship would look like in a follower of Christ, these next few weeks will come directly from Christ’s mouth to us, his disciples.
Kingdom
The second main theme is that of a kingdom.
There are a couple of things you must have in a kingdom.
First is a king.
For without a king all is left is dom
What we must realize is that Christ is the king.
Through out the entire span of the chosen race, God wanted to have them as their king.
The chosen race from God, to be set apart for a purpose.
To serve God and through that race salvation will come to all people.
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