In a world driven by power, success, and self-preservation, Jesus offers a radical alternative. Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount isn’t just a collection of spiritual platitudes—it’s a profound vision of life reimagined through God’s perspective. This series isn’t about passive contemplation but active transformation. Jesus isn’t offering a theoretical framework but a practical blueprint for living that starts in the heart and reshapes every dimension of human experience. He invites us not just to hear these words but to live them—to become living demonstrations of God’s upside down kingdom.
Reflection Questions
- What stuck out in today’s message? What did you find challenging and/or encouraging? What new things did you take away from the passage?
- Watch the Bible Project’s Overview of what Jesus taught in the Sermon on the Mount. What is a new insight or understanding you gained from this video?
- Read Matthew 5:1–7:27. What words, phrases, or sections stand out as you read? What connections do you make? What sections bring up emotions in you, and what are those emotions?
- What’s something you noticed about the sermon by reading through it in its entirety?
- Have you memorized scripture before? If so, how has it influenced your life and actions?
- What can we learn from reading the Sermon on the Mount in its entirety as we begin our study? What might we miss if we only read it in sections?
- What in this teaching is disruptive to your life? (As Pastor Mark mentioned, don’t feel rushed to answer this but keep your answer. We’ll keep reflecting on it as we go through the teaching.)
- What questions about the Sermon on the Mount do you have? The Sermon Prep team would like to hear them! Share your questions about the Sermon on the Mount via this simple form.
