Introduction to the Sermon on the Mount

Introduction to the Sermon on the Mount – Matthew 4:23-5:2
Digging Deeper:
-Who is the Sermon on the Mount for? What is its purpose?
-What in Matthew's account shows that this was one historical event (rather than a compilation of Jesus's teachings)?
-As believers, what is our relationship to the world? To what kingdom do we belong?
-Other Passages to Consider: Isa 61:1-2; Matt 12:28; Mark 10:23-30; Luke 4:18-19; John 3:3-15; Col 1:13-14; 1 Pet 2:9-12