The Sermon On The Mount Series

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The Sermon On The Mount Series: Introduction
      
      The Sermon on the Mount was and still is revolutionary in its teaching and message. It helps us to better understand the attributes and characteristics of our Savior Jesus Christ. According to the Gospel of Matthew, after Jesus was baptized he fasted for 40 days, after which He was tempted by Satan (Mount of Temptation), then He starts His Galilean ministry by calling disciples, healing the sick and preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom. He was continuing His ministry to a great multitude of people from Galilee, Decapolis (A group of 10 cities), Jerusalem, Judea and beyond Jordan started following him desiring to learn more about this Miracle Worker.

      As Jesus saw the great multitude, He went up a mountain that was facing the sea of Galilee, known as the Mount of the Beatitudes. The scriptures often refer to these mountains as places of worship and receiving revelation from God.

For example (from the Old Testament):-

1) The Lord commanded Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac on Mount Moriah, where      Abraham was taught about the interceding power of God. 
2) In Mount Sinai, Moses received the Ten Commandments, the laws and instructions. 
3) In Mount Carmel, Elijah showed the power of God by calling down fire from heaven.

      With the scenery of the beautiful sea of Galilee, Jesus began to teach. We shall be studying these teachings in the upcoming weeks, some individually and some in collaboration with their related ones. AMEN.

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