Jesus: The Sermon On The Mount

How would we, as Christians, live our lives without the Bible? The Bible plays a key aspect in our roles as Christians. Specific Bible stories and topics such as Mt. Sinai, Moses, God’s covenants to us, and the martyrdom of Stephen give us a clear understanding that even though God is not physically present in the world today, He still uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things under His name. The Bible is crucial for us as Christians, for it is a constant reminder that we truly do serve a loving and unfailing God. He will use our worst situations to make us stronger. Bible stories such as the martyrdom of Stephen under the hands of Saul, are proof that God does forgive us and can use our worst situations into something extraordinary. Saul who later changes his name to Paul is proof. In Act one of Anderson, Moses plays a major role in the Exile of the Israelites from Egypt. For it was Moses whom God chose to lead God’s chosen people , the Israelites, through the dessert. Moses is a significant character, in more then one aspect of the story. Without Moses the Israelites would have been left to fend for themselves in the dessert. Not only does Moses …show more content…
Jesus was a teacher, interpreter of the law, and leader. One of Jesus’s significant interpretations is the Sermon on the Mount. The Sermon on the Mount was given to the people on how to love, how to flee from sin, and how to please God with out lives. Matthew 7:28-29 says, “When Jesus finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed at His teachings because He taught as one who had authority, and not as their teacher of the law.” Jesus also tells the people His true intentions on the Ten Commandments. When Jesus gave the people the commandment, He wasn’t just giving them rules He was giving them to also prohibit the people from thinking or acting upon them. Jesus simply explains the law more to the people, so they understand how God intended them to