Jesus knew you couldn’t obey this.
Forget the warm, fuzzy interpretation of the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus wasn’t handing out self-improvement tips. He was delivering a death sentence!
Anger. Lust. Hypocrisy. One failure, and you’re guilty. Heaven or hell. Life or death. Those are the stakes!
In this explosive message, Andrew Farley exposes the terrifying reality of God’s perfect standard. You can’t obey your way out. You can’t pay your way out. And you certainly can’t save yourself.
The law leaves you condemned. The cross offers your only escape. It’s grace or nothing!
Discussion Questions:
- How do we best understand the Beatitudes? How do they relate to this Sermon as a whole?
- Read Matthew 5:17. Did Jesus come to abolish or fulfill the Law? Why does this matter when it comes to explaining God’s grace?
- Read Matthew 5:19. Are we annulling the Law or saying it’s been fulfilled? How many people keep the Law? So, how many will be called great in heaven because of their law-keeping?
- Read Matthew 5:20. How does this verse refute those who think the Sermon on the Mount is addressing principles for Christian growth? Think in terms of the requirement and the consequence.
- What are the two instances where Jesus says “you have heard”? Where have they heard? What does Jesus do with what they’ve heard? Why?
- Read Matthew 5:29-30. Is Jesus merely exaggerating to tell Christians to “try your best to resist sin”? How do the two mentions of “hell” help us understand his true intent?
- How does The Sermon on the Mount Quiz make you feel? Why is that a good thing?
- What do you think most people do with the Sermon on the Mount to try to survive it? What should we do instead?
