Introduction

This world is filled with evil, wickedness, sin, pain and suffering.

I recently heard of a young dad who lost his life at the age of 36 with a blood clot through the lung leaving behind an 8-year-old son.

I turn on the TV and see the wars going on in the middle east, and Ukraine and on the news channels, all you see is the the corruption, the hatred, the racism everywhere in our country.

And I ask a question is God good, does He care for His people?

Our passage this morning reveals God as a good God that deeply cares for His people.

Historical Background

Mathew had a twofold purpose in writing the book.

To:

• prove that Jesus is the Messiah King
• explain God’s kingdom program to his readers.

The Sermon on the Mount reveals how those in His kingdom, His disciples should live and act

• Jesus began His sermon by describing the qualities of a disciple that brings joy – Matthew 5: 2-12
• He revealed the core ministry of the disciple – Matthew 4: 13-16
• He revealed the foundation for the disciple’s ministry – Matthew 5: 17-20
• Jesus revealed the need for perfect righteousness – Matthew 5: 21-48
• Jesus focused on the acts of righteousness revealing the importance of correct heart motives – Matthew 6: 1-18
• He confronted the materialistic heart – Matthew 6: 19-24
• He confronted the worrying heart – Matthew 6: 25-34
• Jesus confronted hypocritical judging heart – Matthew 7: 1-6
• Jesus teaches His disciples to ask the Father for their needs – Matthew 7: 7-12