More Than Just Words: Living Out the Sermon on the Mount Today
- Focus: The Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7) contains some of Jesus’ most profound teachings on how to live. This post will have one specific beatitude or commands (e.g., “blessed are the peacemakers,” “love your enemies,” “do not worry”) and discuss the application of it in your life.
One of the Beatitudes is “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.” Who are the ones who hunger and thirst for righteousness? They are the people who are reading this or maybe someone who you know. The thirsty ones are the ones looking for a Savior and He can only be found by putting your faith in Jesus Christ and believing in Him for your Salvation. Your thirst…your hunger for fulfillment in something or Someone can only be filled by giving your heart to Jesus Christ.
He came to be the Savior of the world, to be a Savior to every person in the world. He didn’t come for fame or accolades from Presidents or monarchs, He came because God loves everyone no matter where you live or the color of your skin. God came in the Person of Jesus Christ to pay the price for the sins of the whole world. He paid that price, but He didn’t go to hell and preach to those who were lost. He didn’t go to hell to experience the hell that we deserve. He did go to Paradise to lead the captives free and take them to Heaven.
God’s love is so complete toward each of us but we can’t imagine a love like His. The only love from a human perspective that could come close is the love that parents have for their children. God considers us His children, whether we have accepted Jesus as our Savior or not. He had a part in our creation before we were born, so He is our Father. When you give your heart and your life to Jesus you are adopted into His family and your name is written in the Lamb’s book of Life.





