As Jesus continues with his sermon, his teachings turn from lofty theory to practical advice on living the Christian life.

The values of the kingdom of God are very different from the values of the world. Embracing Christ’s values requires letting go of ones we’re familiar with.

Too often people minimize the reality that Jesus faced temptation…but facing and defeating temptation was central to his defeat of sin and death.

Matthew takes care to place Jesus in the context of his Jewish lineage and his place in prophecy.