1) Jesus taught His disciples on a mountain after great multitudes had followed Him to hear His teachings and witness His healings. 2) On the mountain, Jesus began His Sermon on the Mount by teaching the disciples the Beatitudes, describing those who are blessed. 3) Jesus promised a great reward in heaven for those who are persecuted for their faith in Him, like the prophets before them.

2. Watch over your heart with
all diligence, for from it flows
the springs of life.
Proverbs 4:23

3. Structure to guard against:
the Lust of the Flesh
the Lust of the Eyes
the boastful Pride of Life

4. Every commandment
surrendered to brings a greater
grace for salvation.

5. And the news about Him spread…
And great multitudes followed Him.
Matthew 4:24-25
Because of His teaching
Because of His healing
Because they saw His POWER and
desired it for themselves

6. And when He saw the multitudes, He
went up on the mountain.
Matthew 5:1
The Lord’s response, during great success
and increase in influence – was to ascend
the mountain

7. …And after He sat down, His disciples
came to Him.
Matthew 5:1(b)
His disciples heard the teaching
His disciples saw the healing
Instead of remaining with the multitude,
His disciples came to Him.

8. Disciples vs. The Multitude
Both saw and heard Jesus
The multitude desired the power, without
submission to the cost
The disciples witnessed the power and
desired Jesus, willing to pay the cost

9. …And opening His mouth, He began
to teach them.
Matthew 5:2
Jesus will always feed those who
come to Him

10. Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the
Kingdom of Heaven
Blessed are those who mourn
Blessed are the gentle
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness
Blessed are the merciful
Blessed are the pure in heart
Blessed are the peacemakers
Blessed are those who have been persecuted
Blessed are you when people insult you and
persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil
against you because of Me.

11. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward
in heaven is great; for in the same way
they persecuted the prophets who
were before you.
Matthew 5:3-12

12. The power is not in performance.
Freely you have received, freely give.
Matthew 10:8
You cannot give what you have not
received.