Sermon On The Mount: Upside Down Kingdom

MESSAGE | PASTOR JORDAN MOODY

Sermon On The Mount: Upside Down Kingdom
Matthew 5:1-16

Introduction: The Timeless Power of the Sermon on the Mount

I. Up on the Mountain: Jesus as the New Moses

II. The Upside-Down Law: A New Kind of Righteousness 

Conclusion: The Gospel of the Upside-Down Kingdom

 

 Small Group Discussion Questions

1. The sermon compares Jesus to Moses, describing Him as a greater Redeemer who frees us from sin. How does seeing Jesus as the "better Moses" change the way you view His authority in your life? 

2. The Kingdom of Heaven is described as "upside-down," welcoming misfits and the overlooked. How does this challenge the way our world values people, and where do you see yourself in this Kingdom?

3. The sermon emphasizes that the Beatitudes are not about earning blessings but receiving grace as disciples. Which Beatitude (e.g., poor in spirit, meek, merciful) resonates most with you, and why?

4. Part 1: The sermon defines the “blessed life” as security and eternity with God, not worldly success. How does this definition differ from cultural ideas of blessing, and how can you pursue this blessed life today?

 

5. Part 2: In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus speaks to His disciples, declaring that those who hear and follow Him are blessed in the Kingdom of Heaven. How does this idea—that blessedness comes from being in the Kingdom through following Jesus—change the way you understand what it means to live a blessed life?