Summit Church Garden City

For as much as we ask God for things, we all still run into problems when we pray. What about all the people who don’t pray, but still get much more than their daily bread? And what does daily bread mean?

As we start chapter 7, Jesus challenges us to use our discernment and not our judgment when dealing with others. He challenges us to first take the log out of our own eye, and then we can help our brother and sister take the speck out of their eye. 

Did you know that Jesus was buried in a garden tomb? Gardens are a place of transformation. When we encounter the resurrected Christ we can’t help but walk away changed and transformed.

One in every three people listening to this message struggles with mental health, specifically, worrying about their physical existence. As Jesus continues with the Sermon on the Mount, He addresses this struggle by challenging us to have an eternal perspective and to depend on our Father in Heaven daily

Jesus talks about two kinds of treasures that we could store up: one that is temporal where rust and mold get to it, and one that is eternal. What's important is that where our treasure is, our heart is there also. 

The third core spiritual practice that Jesus talks about in chapter 6 and one that He expects His genuine disciples to have on their resume is fasting. Therefore we will take a deeper look at what biblical fasting is and three reasons why we should pursue it as a lifestyle. 

Jesus continues with the next challenge, namely, He expects His disciples to practice prayer as a lifestyle, and the kind of prayer that is in secret and not to be seen by others. The overarching reason is that we would pursue communing with God. 

We are starting chapter 6 with another challenge from Jesus. He is calling us to be generous givers just like our Father in heaven. 

As we continue with our series, Jesus finishes chapter 6 with probably the most challenging of commands, to love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us. 

How do you respond when you are wronged? Today's passage has to do with how we respond to being wronged or sinned against. Jesus takes the oldest law known to mankind, lex talionis, eye for an eye and tooth for a tooth, and elevates it to a seemingly impossible level.