Kingdom Living

Some have called the Sermon on the Mount, “the greatest sermon ever preached by the greatest preacher who ever lived.” In this series, we will go verse by verse through Matthew 5-7.

Living as Kingdom People

March 30, 2025 | Matthew 5:13-16 |

Last week, we studied the Beatitudes, the blessings of Kingdom living in Matthew 5:1-12.

Today, we’ll be looking at Mathew 5:13-16, which as Dr. Danny Akin says, “flows naturally out of the Beatitudes.” For as he says it is “taking on and exhibiting the character of the Beatitudes that makes it possible for us to be salt and light on the earth”

While the Beatitudes describe the inner character and blessed state of those who follow Jesus as King, these next verses describe how we are to live as Kingdom people outwardly in this world.

How are we to live as Kingdom people? What does Jesus have to say about this? In the gospel of Matthew 5:13-16, Jesus used the two powerful metaphors of salt and light to call His disciples to faithfully bear witness of His transforming power by living as Kingdom people.

Experiencing Kingdom Blessings

March 23, 2025 | Matthew 5:1-12 | blessing, sermon on the mount

How does King Jesus begin this sermon? He begins with a declaration of the blessings that belong to the citizens of God’s kingdom. Do you know this state of blessing that God offers to those who repent of their sins and follow Jesus as King? Or are you still seeking the temporary happiness that the world offers.

In the gospel of Matthew 5:1-12, Jesus began His Sermon on the Mount by declaring the blessings of those who live as citizens of God’s kingdom. We can experience the blessings of living as citizens of God’s kingdom.