Kingdom Benefits 11/28/21
- Author
- Nick Sandefur
- Published
- Thu 02 Dec 2021
- Episode Link
- None
Series: Sermon on the Mount
Kingdom Benefits
Matthew 7:24-29
The Sermon on the Mount is Jesus’ teaching about what it means to be a citizen in the Kingdom of Heaven.
A person becomes a Kingdom citizen through faith in God.
the benefits package
Entrance into the kingdom of heaven
The privilege of knowing God personally
“Therefore, everyone who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain fell, the rivers rose, and the winds blew and pounded that house. Yet it didn’t collapse, because its foundation was on the rock.”
Matthew 7:24-25
The parable of the builders teaches us about foundations, time, endurance and choices.
The possibility of a transformed life
Our good works are a response to grace, not an attempt to maintain our relationship with God.
God’s love language is obedience.
“If you love me, you will keep my commands.”
John 14:15
The transformed life is not the pathway to knowing God, but it is the product of knowing God.
An enduring hope
A guaranteed future blessing
Today’s Takeaways
