Jesus closes the Sermon on the Mount with a warning about false prophets. He asks us, “Whose voice do you listen to?” False prophets are a reality that we often don’t consider, but Jesus says they are deceptive and come to us in sheep’s clothing. Why does Jesus close his Sermon with this warning and what does he call us to do as his followers?

Jesus said, "Narrow is the gate and hard is the way that leads to life." What makes the discipleship road so narrow and how does it relate to the Golden Rule? What do our relationships have to do with the narrowness Jesus is talking about? Soften your heart so that your faith will be made stronger and be encouraged by this sermon from Matthew 7 on the Golden Rule from Zach Pummill.

"Lex Orandi, Lex Credendi, Lex Vivendi" – "The rule of Prayer, Faith, Life." The way we worship shows what we believe and shapes how we live. Our life story is hidden in this latin phrase. We think your faith will be made stronger and you will be encouraged by this sermon on Matthew 7 from Marq Toombs. Join us on our journey to know God, to walk with Him, and to cultivate a love for Him over all other things.

Jesus says, “Don’t judge,” but does that mean we aren’t allowed to make judgment of others? Does he mean the same thing as our surrounding culture that preaches non-judgmental acceptance of everyone else? Jesus teaches us in this passage how to be a people that offer the truth of Christ and the embrace of Christ at the same time. We hold truth and love together in a way that’s different than the surrounding world. His teaching is deeply convicting and challenges us in how we view others but also ourselves.

Anxiety is at epidemic levels in our world. Jesus speaks to our anxiety in this part of the Sermon on the Mount. Is anxiety a sin? What does it teach us about Him and about ourselves? How can we learn to begin to trust Him in our anxiety? We think your faith will be made stronger and you will be encouraged by this sermon on Matthew 6 from Marq Toombs.

Why fast? When was the last time you thought about storing up treasure in heaven compared to the last time you thought about buying something new? "Lay up for yourselves treasure in heaven" can seem so simple on the surface right, but the problem is we are not that simple. Jesus teaches us about fasting and money and connects them in a powerful way to challenge what we value.

How are we supposed to pray? It's so intimidating to pray out loud and in front of other people! I always think people will judge me because I'm not very good a praying. Maybe you pray eloquently and you are usually asked to make public prayers because you're so good at it? Wherever you find yourself Jesus has words for you about how to pray in this sermon on Matthew 6.

What motivates you? Whose approval do you seek most? These questions might at first seem disconnected from a sermon about righteousness, but in this part of the sermon on the mount, Jesus challenges everything the people thought about righteousness in just a few powerful words! Join us on our journey to know God, to walk with Him, and to cultivate a love Him over all other things.

Loving your enemies – it doesn't sound right, does it? It's hard to accept Jesus's teaching on turning the other cheek and loving your neighbor, it's even harder to love our enemies. In this sermon on Matthew 5 we see Jesus challenging us to love radically different than the way the world loves. Join us on our journey to know God, to walk with Him, and to love Him over all other things.

What do you do when you're wronged? Does revenge free you from those feelings? In this passage Jesus challenges our cultural norms and preconceived ideas about justice, revenge, and love. The Cross gives us permission to be wronged. The Cross says there is not a single wrong that escapes the gaze of God. The Cross says to let go of retaliation and rest in God's justice.

We don't often think about oaths and vows unless we're at a wedding or a trial. But there are much bigger things at play in the way we use our words. Jesus teaches us the significance of the vows we take as we continue our series in the Sermon on the Mount.

What does Jesus have to say about divorce? Or better yet, what does Jesus have to say about marriage? The Pharisees asked Jesus to weigh in on a debate around divorce, but Jesus points to the institution of marriage and calls his people back to covenant love. We look to the Sermon on the Mount to seek answers to these questions and more as Pastor Zach Pummill offers this sermon on divorce from Matthew 5:17-26.

Pornography, sex, and lust – our culture tells us if it makes us happy it's good for you. But Jesus says truly happy are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. Jesus teaches on lust and what really occurs in the heart. He calls for a radical disposition towards lust as we learn to follow one who resisted sin to the point of death.

Why is the world so angry? What does your own anger have to do with your relationship with God? In this passage Jesus teaches us the heart of anger in light of the heart of God so that we might understand what it looks like to live by a different set of values than the surrounding world. We look to the Sermon on the Mount to seek answers to these questions and more as Pastor Zach Pummill offers this sermon on Matthew 5:17-26.

God wants us to be healthy, wealthy, and happy, right? We see it all around us: "#blessed". We post this when after a promotion or buying a new house. But is this Jesus's definition of what it means to be blessed? Find out with us on our journey to know a deeper, and richer understanding of the Word of God and to walk with Him in this sermon on Matthew 5:13-16 from the Sermon on the Mount.

Jesus turns the world upside down in this sermon where He declares the blessed are cursed and the cursed are blessed, the rich are poor and the poor are rich, the sick are healthy and the healthy are sick, and the least are the greatest and the greatest are the least. And what does this mean for us?