Secular books on speeches that have changed the world often include the Sermon on the Mount as an example of a great speech. Here at the outset, Jesus lays out the principles that He will live, teach, and lead by, and it is in stark contrast to what people expected and what they were used to.

<p>Secular books on speeches that have changed the world often include the Sermon on the Mount as an example of a great speech. Here at the outset, Jesus lays out the principles that He will live, teach, and lead by, and it is in stark contrast to what people expected and what they were used to.</p>

Adam Ramdin

Lineage Season 4: Manger to Messiah

01 The Birth of Jesus Christ

02 The Wise Men

03 Jesus: The Temple Visit

04 Jesus: Baptism & Wilderness Experience

05 The Wedding at Cana

06 The Pool of Bethesda

07 John the Baptist

08 Jesus Rejected in Nazareth

09 Calling the Disciples

10 The Sermon on the Mount

11 Peace, Be Still

12 Healed Demoniacs Witness in Decapolis

13 Feeding the 5000

14 Lazarus: Raised From The Dead

15 The Good Samaritan

16 Signs of the Times: Matthew 24

17 The Garden of Gethsemane

18 In Pilate’s Judgment Hall

19 Calvary: Jesus’ Sacrifice for the World

20 He Is Risen

21 The Walk to Emmaus

22 Peter Restored By Jesus At Galilee

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Matthew Chapters five, six, and seven record, probably the best sermon ever given. In these chapters, we find the most profound and comprehensive synopsis of the principles of the kingdom of God. This was early on in Jesus ministry and there was an air of expectation amongst the crowd who were tired of their life of subjugation at the hands of the Romans. Maybe Jesus would, as leaders today, set out a campaign speech and declare when and how Israel will be free from their oppressors. Maybe this was the moment people had hoped and dreamed for As they sat down on the hillside above the lake of Galilee and Jesus started to speak as soon became apparent. If they're expecting this type of speech, then they were terribly mistaken. Jesus began with a list of people who were blessed, the poor in spirit, those that mourn, the meek, the merciful. This didn't sound like the type of person who was gonna overthrow the might of Rome. Blessed are the peacemakers, and blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness sake. Jesus had a deeper message than the crowd wanted to hear, for He wanted them to be free from the bondage of sin. Jesus then moved on and renounced in an indirect way, the exclusive mindset of his audience. He uses the analogy of salt and light and tells them they need to be the salt and light of the world. They have to take all the truth and keep it to themselves, but they have to share it with others. He then moves on and talks about the law and goes deeper than the common understanding. Adultery is not just the physical action, but it begins in the heart. As his audience listened, this way of living was in deep contrast to what they normally heard the religious teachers say. Jesus said, you have heard is said to love your neighbors and hate your enemies, but I say unto you to love your enemies and pray for them that persecute you. These principles are the kingdom of God that Jesus taught still resonate and apply today. Jesus encourages audience to live a godly life, to give to the poor, to have active prayer life, but most importantly not to do either of these things for show in public. Jesus taught that we need to put God first in everything above our everyday matters and concerns, but seek key first. The kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you. In chapter seven, it speaks about the importance of asking God through prayer, the things that we need in life, because a heaven father desperately wants to give good gifts to us, his children. The discourse ends with Jesus noting the importance of doing what we say we will do. A tree is known by its fruits, and not everyone who says they're a follower of God are at the end of time. There'll be many who thought they're on the side of Jesus by virtue of the things that they did, but for Jesus, it's not just about doing, it's about doing for the right reasons and in the right spirit. As this discourse drew to a close, the Bible says that the multitudes were astonished because Jesus taught them as one who had authority and not as described. The principles that Jesus set forth laid out how the followers of Jesus ought to live their lives, and they have stood the test of time and they are still true today. This sermon easily ranks as one of the best public dis discourses ever given, and it would've been amazing to hear Jesus speak these words on the hills that surround Lake Galilee today. Today though, the challenge is for us demonstrate in each one of our lives the principles of love, compassion, forgiveness, and hope as we live our lives.

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Lineage Season 4: Manger to Messiah

10 The Sermon on the Mount

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Other Teachings in Series

01 The Birth of Jesus Christ

4m

02 The Wise Men

4m

03 Jesus: The Temple Visit

4m

04 Jesus: Baptism & Wilderness Experience

4m

05 The Wedding at Cana

4m

06 The Pool of Bethesda

4m

07 John the Baptist

5m

08 Jesus Rejected in Nazareth

4m

09 Calling the Disciples

4m

10 The Sermon on the Mount

4m

11 Peace, Be Still

3m

12 Healed Demoniacs Witness in Decapolis

4m

13 Feeding the 5000

4m

14 Lazarus: Raised From The Dead

5m

15 The Good Samaritan

5m

16 Signs of the Times: Matthew 24

5m

17 The Garden of Gethsemane

5m

18 In Pilate’s Judgment Hall

5m

19 Calvary: Jesus’ Sacrifice for the World

5m

20 He Is Risen

6m

21 The Walk to Emmaus

5m

22 Peter Restored By Jesus At Galilee

5m

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