Matthew 5

Jesus As Teacher

At this point in the ministry of Jesus, He had gained a lot of popularity among the people. He had large groups of people following Him wherever He went. Part of His popularity was due to the fact that He is the Son of God but most of the people who followed Him did so because He was healing the sick and performing miracles. They wanted the healing not the healer.

So in chapter 5 of the Gospel of Matthew we see Jesus retreating to a nearby mountain top. His disciples and the crowds caught up with Him and He used this as a chance to teach the greatest message ever given. Most every Bible teacher would agree that this message is the most important message ever given. It is referred to as “The Sermon On The Mount” and can be read in Matthew chapters 5-7. Many books have been written on just these 3 chapters. A few years ago CRUX: Jr. High did an entire sermon series on these 3 chapters. There is so much to learn from Jesus in these few chapters.

Instead of going through every topic or verse that Jesus talks about we will, over the next couple of days, pick 1 or 2 verses from the Sermon on the Mount and discuss and explain it.

Matthew 5:1-2 “Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. [2] And he opened his mouth and taught them.”

As Christians we have submitted to Christ as Lord and Savior. As Savior He has paid for and forgiven us of our sin and made us right with God. As Lord He is has control of our lives as we submit to what He tells us. Everything that He has told us is contained inside the Bible. Through the Bible Jesus teaches us how to live a righteous life. Not only is He Lord and Savior but He is also Teacher. He is the greatest teacher the world has ever known.

We see in this chapter that Jesus is teaching His disciples and the crowds of people about many different topics, all about how to live a righteous life. We must study every Word that Jesus speaks. This chapter and chapter 6 and 7 would be a great section to commit to reading everyday for a month. It would definitely bless you.

2 Timothy 2:15 says “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.” Jesus is our teacher, the Bible is our curriculum, and life is our test. Let Jesus be your teacher. Study His words as if your life depended on it.