First thing: The Sermon on the Mount is for Christians (v. 1) in which he addresses "his disciples." •NOT a general set of moral principles for everyone. •NOT something one aspires to in order to become a believer, to enter heaven Second thing: vv. 3-10, the characteristics of disciples of Christ; vv. 11-12, the world's reaction to true disciples of Christ; vv. 13-16, the way disciples of Christ relate to the world The first characteristic ("poor in spirit") is the way a man views himself before God (and man). Remember, Jesus did not come to call the righteous; the healthy have no need of a physician. •This is often the very first thing the Spirit does in a person to draw them to Christ.
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Dr. Mark Herzer has been the pastor of Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church (P.C.A.) in Warminster, PA since 1997. Before this, he was ordained to labor as an Assistant Pastor of Korean United Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia (1992-1995). He received his M.A.R. and Ph. D....
