sermon on the mount: life on earth as it is in heaven, Pt. II
June 21/22: Life in the Kingdom
Preacher: The Rev. Alex Shuttleworth
The Beatitudes frame a way to understand the rest of the sermon. They depict a person growing in increasing Christlikeness like this:
(1) a bankrupt person sees they really need God and receives an inheritance from Him (beatitude 1-4); (2) they then live out of that changed nature, with changed behavior (beatitude 5-7); (3) which annoys the world enough to treat us like they treated Christ (beatitude 8 & 9) which brings us into such conflict that we get to live out our transformation even more! Unless we goof it up.
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The collect for the day
Lord of all power and might, the author and giver of all good things: Graft in our hearts the love of your Name, increase in us true religion, nourish us with all goodness, and bring forth in us the fruit of good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
The first lesson: romans 8: 18-25
Future Glory
18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. 19 For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God. 20 For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it, in hope 21 that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God. 22 For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until now. 23 And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies. 24 For in this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees? 25 But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.
The psalm: 34: 15-19
15 The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous,
and his ears are open to their prayers.
16 The countenance of the Lord is against those who do evil,
to root out the remembrance of them from the earth.
17 The righteous cry, and the Lord hears them
and delivers them out of all their troubles.
18 The Lord is near to those who are brokenhearted
and will save those who are crushed in spirit.
19 Great are the troubles of the righteous,
but the Lord delivers him out of them all.
The gospel: matthew 5:1-12, 6:9-13
The Sermon on the Mount
Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him.
The Beatitudes
2 And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying:
3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
5 “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
6 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
7 “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
8 “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
9 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
10 “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 “Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. 12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
9 “This, then, is how you should pray:
