Matthew 7:28-29

Matthew moves our attention from the Sermon on the Mount to the sermon’s preacher.

Matthew 7:24-27

The Sermon on the Mount concludes with an encouragement and a warning regarding the response of those who hear it.

Matthew 7:21-23

Jesus creates a vivid word picture to communicate a sober warning.

Matthew 5:15-20

Two times in the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus tells his disciples “Beware!” We will be wise to hear and heed his warnings, for they are meant for our benefit.

Matthew 7:12

The Apostle John tells us, “We love, because he first loved us.” So, too, we are able to do good works because the Spirit of God works in us. “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.” (Ephesians 2:8–10)

Matthew 7:7-11

In this text, Jesus beautifully combines repeated imperatives with repeated promises. For children of God, his commands are always linked with promises.

Matthew 7:1-6

We live in a censorious culture, characterized by self-exaltation and harsh criticism of others. Such behavior should not surprise us, for it comes naturally to sinful human beings. The gospel calls sinners to repent, and the Holy Spirit gives those united with Christ Jesus by faith the spiritual power to choose a different way of life–the way of love and mercy.

Matthew 6:25-34

The care that our heavenly Father has for his children is evident in this text, in which Jesus directs his followers to turn from anxiety to trust.

Matthew 6:22-24

All of the Sermon on the Mount is eminently applicable to our lives, but perhaps this text has a special relevance to us in the midst of a consumer culture.

Matthew 6:16-18

This text is the third of the applications Jesus makes of the principle that he stated in verse one of chapter six.