When we were born again and given the gift of the Holy Spirit, we were enabled to obey the commands of Jesus in this sermon and live out an ordinary radical lifestyle by His power and grace.

This Passage will help us understand that Jesus desires us to have relationships that are meaningful, truthful, and God-glorifying. Let us reflect on and unpack Jesus’ teachings that will help us evaluate our standing before God and our heart toward others.

“Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfil them.”

The beatitudes introduce the sermon on the mount, a collection of Jesus’ teachings. These teachings of Jesus are a must for all of us - we need to obey them as Jesus modeled it to us in His life in the gospels.