Sermon On The Mount
SotM
The Sermon on the Mount (SotM) is found in chapters 5 – 7 of the New Testament Gospel According to Matthew. It comprised Jesus’ core teaching about what it looks like to follow him in his Kingdom. You can read it here:
SotM Culture
At Life Church are determined to make the Sermon on the Mount a part of our culture. You will find the SotM sprinkled throughout the various things we do.
Past SotM Preaching
Here are links to some of our past SotM preaching:
01/06/2008 – 05/04/2008 2008 Messages (4 months – Rocklyn preaching)
02/01/2009 – 03/29/2009 2009 Messages (2 months – Rocklyn preaching)
02/15/2010 – 03/28/2010 2010 Messages (1 month – Rocklyn preaching)
01/09/2011 – 10/30/2011 2011 Messages (10 months – Leadership Team preaching)
SotM Weekly Readings
Here is a list of the SotM readings that we share on Sunday mornings. We encourage you to use them for meditation throughout the following week!
| Month | Sunday | |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1st Sunday | Mat 5:1-16 – Beatitudes (Blessings); Salt & Light |
| 2nd Sunday | Mat 5:5-20 – Fulfillment of the Law | |
| 3rd Sunday | Mat 5:21-26 – Murder & Anger | |
| 4th Sunday | Mat 5:27-30 – Adultery & Lust | |
| 5th Sunday | TBD | |
| February | 1st Sunday | Mat 5:31-32 – Divorce |
| 2nd Sunday | Mat 5:33-37 – Oaths | |
| 3rd Sunday | Mat 5:38-42 – Eye for Eye | |
| 4th Sunday | Mat 5:43-48 – Love for Enemies | |
| 5th Sunday | TBD (roughly 1 out of every 7 leap years) | |
| March | 1st Sunday | Mat 6:1-4 – Giving to the Needy |
| 2nd Sunday | Mat 6:5-18 – Prayer; Fasting | |
| 3rd Sunday | Mat 6:19-24 – Treasures in Heaven | |
| 4th Sunday | Mat 6:25-34 – Do Not Worry | |
| 5th Sunday | TBD | |
| April | 1st Sunday | Mat 7:1-6 – Judging Others |
| 2nd Sunday | Mat 7:7-14 – Ask, Seek, Knock; Narrow and Wide Gates | |
| 3rd Sunday | Mat 7:15-23 – A Trees and Its Fruit | |
| 4th Sunday | Mat 7:24-29 – The Wise and Foolish Builders | |
| 5th Sunday | TBD | |
| May | 1st Sunday | Mat 5:1-16 – Beatitudes (Blessings); Salt & Light |
| 2nd Sunday | Mat 5:5-20 – Fulfillment of the Law | |
| 3rd Sunday | Mat 5:21-26 – Murder & Anger | |
| 4th Sunday | Mat 5:27-30 – Adultery & Lust | |
| 5th Sunday | TBD | |
| June | 1st Sunday | Mat 5:31-32 – Divorce |
| 2nd Sunday | Mat 5:33-37 – Oaths | |
| 3rd Sunday | Mat 5:38-42 – Eye for Eye | |
| 4th Sunday | Mat 5:43-48 – Love for Enemies | |
| 5th Sunday | TBD (roughly 1 out of every 7 leap years) | |
| July | 1st Sunday | Mat 6:1-4 – Giving to the Needy |
| 2nd Sunday | Mat 6:5-18 – Prayer; Fasting | |
| 3rd Sunday | Mat 6:19-24 – Treasures in Heaven | |
| 4th Sunday | Mat 6:25-34 – Do Not Worry | |
| 5th Sunday | TBD | |
| August | 1st Sunday | Mat 7:1-6 – Judging Others |
| 2nd Sunday | Mat 7:7-14 – Ask, Seek, Knock; Narrow and Wide Gates | |
| 3rd Sunday | Mat 7:15-23 – A Trees and Its Fruit | |
| 4th Sunday | Mat 7:24-29 – The Wise and Foolish Builders | |
| 5th Sunday | TBD | |
| September | 1st Sunday | Mat 5:1-16 – Beatitudes (Blessings); Salt & Light |
| 2nd Sunday | Mat 5:5-20 – Fulfillment of the Law | |
| 3rd Sunday | Mat 5:21-26 – Murder & Anger | |
| 4th Sunday | Mat 5:27-30 – Adultery & Lust | |
| 5th Sunday | TBD | |
| October | 1st Sunday | Mat 5:31-32 – Divorce |
| 2nd Sunday | Mat 5:33-37 – Oaths | |
| 3rd Sunday | Mat 5:38-42 – Eye for Eye | |
| 4th Sunday | Mat 5:43-48 – Love for Enemies | |
| 5th Sunday | TBD (roughly 1 out of every 7 leap years) | |
| November | 1st Sunday | Mat 6:1-4 – Giving to the Needy |
| 2nd Sunday | Mat 6:5-18 – Prayer; Fasting | |
| 3rd Sunday | Mat 6:19-24 – Treasures in Heaven | |
| 4th Sunday | Mat 6:25-34 – Do Not Worry | |
| 5th Sunday | TBD | |
| December | 1st Sunday | Mat 7:1-6 – Judging Others |
| 2nd Sunday | Mat 7:7-14 – Ask, Seek, Knock; Narrow and Wide Gates | |
| 3rd Sunday | Mat 7:15-23 – A Trees and Its Fruit | |
| 4th Sunday | Mat 7:24-29 – The Wise and Foolish Builders | |
| 5th Sunday | TBD |
