Tag Archives: Matthew 5

Kingdom Series: Divorce?

Posted on October 26, 2025 by Clark Bunch

After last week’s sermon there was a question about divorce. So let’s go to Matthew 19 and talk about what Jesus said when he was asked questions about divorce.

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Kingdom Series: Citizenship

Posted on October 19, 2025 by Clark Bunch

The kingdom is coming, meanwhile some of us are already here. We need to live as citizens of God’s kingdom even while living among the nations and kingdoms of this world.

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Kingdom Series: The Beatitudes

Posted on October 12, 2025 by Clark Bunch

We are going to spend a few weeks looking at what Jesus (and others in the New Testament) had to say about the Kingdom of God. We begin today in Matthew 5 with the Beatitudes and will continue to the … Continue reading →

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Be Salt and Light

Posted on February 22, 2024 by Clark Bunch

Early in his ministry Jesus sent his followers out into the world to be salt and light. He was training men and women who would start the church later, he was sending laborers into the field. We must be about … Continue reading →

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The Commandments

Posted on November 6, 2022 by Clark Bunch

Start by reading the list of 10 Commandments in Exodus 20. Then take a look at The Lord’s Prayer in Matthew 6. Then let us connect the dots.

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What Jesus Said

Posted on March 8, 2021 by Clark Bunch

There are several passages in Matthew 5 that begin with Jesus saying “You have heard… but I say to you…” Jesus is not compelling his audience to do a better job keeping the commandments. He has an entirely different motivation … Continue reading →

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Law and Prophets

Posted on February 28, 2021 by Clark Bunch

Jesus came to fulfill the Law and the Prophets. Then we move into a long list of commandments with a twist.

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Salt and Light

Posted on February 21, 2021 by Clark Bunch

The Sermon on the Mount exemplifies the teaching and preaching ministry of Jesus. He speaks to several different topics but we also learn some things about the nature of his ministry. We start with the Beatitudes and his commands to … Continue reading →

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Light of the World

Posted on December 31, 2017 by Clark Bunch

Jesus has come into the world and nothing will ever be the same. Light shined into darkness. Where Jesus is there is life and light; where Jesus is not there is only darkness and death. “Let your light so shine … Continue reading →

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Love Your Enemies

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Clark Bunch

February 21st | text: Matthew 5 This is the first sermon in the Things Jesus Said series. We will study some of the parables, teachings and sermons of Jesus for the next four weeks leading up … Continue reading →