Last week I gave my introduction to the Sermon On the Mount

This week we’re going to look at Matthew’s introduction
- but first, I have a question – and it’s for me as much as anyone:

Are we ready for this?

- the Lord has made many changes in our exterior lives,
• but the big challenge of the Sermon is what it does on the interior
◦ we’ve cleaned up our speech; what about our thoughts?
◦ we've given up bad habits; what about desires and resentments?
• I rationalize my inner life:
“My thoughts don't hurt anyone” and “I’ve a right to my private thoughts”
◦ the Sermon tells me, “Not any more”