Bible Question: So m I right to say that the emphasis is on kingdom of God and Righteousness of God? how does Jesus illustrate these main points in these 3 chapters?Pls help me see the link in all the parts in all these 3 chapters in a continuous flow.Thanks |
Bible Answer: dear h2o, as long as this is not for your doctoral thesis i'll try to get a "flow" goin' for ya. yes, certainly the kingdom or government of God and His righteousness are a if not the main theme of the sermon on the mount. in any kingdom one will find a king and his subjects. Jesus is King and we are His subjects. "Thou art Worthy o Lord for Thou hast created all things"- like us - "and for Thy pleasure they are created..." when we are found and saved by God and we begin to seek His Kingdom and Righteousness we can rightfully begin to participate in the earthly part of his Kingdom the Church. it is here we grow in grace as we repent and believe and die daily. the Bible is given to us the most precious earthly possession we can own. all other things that you or i need are added to us as we are faithful to the teachings of our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Peter 1: 2 to 4 say as much or more, and verses 5 to 11 expand the theme wonderfully. the Sermon on the Mount ties together the Lord's fulfillment of the law, what it means to us in our inner man, how we should seek the reality of God's Kingdom on earth,and seek to behave as we are naked before His eyes. it also warns us that it is a straight entrance we must go through and a narrow road we must walk on which will lead us to life. we must dig DEEP and build on the Rock. |