Restless Wonderer - Bible teaching

Matthew 6 verses 19 to 34

Part 13 of the series in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7).  Jesus challenges His listeners over who they are serving and who they are trusting.  Why can we trust in God and what does a life of trust look like?  How do we handle money and material possessions?

Matthew 6 verses 1 to 18

Part 12 of the series in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7).  How should Christians engage in 'acts of righteousness' like prayer, giving and fasting?  What makes a Christian approach to thse activities different from a religious or pagan approach?

Matthew 5 verses 33 to 48

Part 11 of the series in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7).  Jesus intensifies the prevalent teaching regarding oaths, treatment of those who wrong us and love for our neighbour.  He finishes this section concerning the full meaning of the Law with the challenge to be perfect as is our Father in Heaven.

Matthew 5 verses 27 to 32

Part 10 of a series in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7).  Jesus teaches about adultery and divorce.  What was God's intention for marriage?

Matthew 5 verses 21 to 26

Part 9 of the series in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7).  Jesus challenges the way in which we tend to limit the impactof the Old Testament commandments - in this case the prohibition against murder.

Matthew 5 verses 17 to 20

Part 8 of the series in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7).  How can anyone say that their rightoeusness exceeds that of the Pharisees?  When Jesus said He had come to fulfil the law, what exactly did He mean?

Matthew 5 v13 to 16

Part 7 of the series in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7).  What lies behind the images that Jesus uses of salt and light.  What does it mean for His people to act as the "salt of the earth" and the "light of the world"?

Matthew 5 verses 10 to 12

Part 6 of the series in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7).  How can someone who is persecuted be called 'blessed'?  The last of the eight Beatitudes and Jesus' added comments about persecution.

Matthew 5 verses 7 to 9

Part 5 of the series in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7).  How do the values of God's KIngdom work out in our attitude to other people?  What does it mean to merciful, pure in heart and a peacemaker?

Matthew 5 verses 5-6

Part 4 of the series in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7).  Why would Jesus speak of blessing for those who are meek (what is 'meekness' anyway?) and those who hunger and thirst for righteousness (what is 'righteousness'?)?