September 21, 2025
Teacher: daniel broyles
Big Truth:
Jesus’ Kingdom Is Not Of This World
Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world.” … (John 18:36).
Big Idea:
Jesus Followers Seek A Kingdom Beyond This World
Seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness … (Matthew 6:33). Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life (John 12:25).
The Sermon on the Mount
Matthew 5-7 & Luke 6
Matthew 5:1-12
[1] Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. [2] And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: [3] “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. [4] Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. [5] Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. [6] Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. [7] Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. [8] Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. [9] Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. [10] Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. [11] Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. [12] Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.”
“Jesus is teaching the nature of the Kingdom. … The Beatitudes are a description of the lifestyle of those who belong to the Kingdom. You don’t read the Beatitudes, take the test and if you get a good enough grade you’re welcomed into the Kingdom. You read the Beatitudes and say, I’ll never get in on my own. That’s why Jesus came. … What we have here is a call to a Christian counter-culture.” (Alistair Begg, 2005)
Who Are The Blessed?
1. Poor in Spirit (3) – The Spiritually Bankrupt
World says: You got this.
Jesus says: Blessed are the hopelessly desperate.
Realization of spiritual bankruptcy leads to:
2. Mourn (4) – The Broken Hearted
World says: No sorrow in joy.
Jesus says: Blessed are those who mourn their standing before God.
Healthy sorrow in our spiritual brokenness leads to:
3. Meek (5) – The Yielding
World says: Meek is weak; be you.
Jesus says: Blessed are those who yield their life and pursue the will of the Father.
Yielding my will before God leads to:
4. Hunger & Thirst for Righteousness (6) – Those Who Treasure Truth
World says: Follow the passion of your heart – You’ll be satisfied.
Jesus says: Seek Me – You’ll be satisfied.
Treasuring God’s righteousness and truth leads to:
5. Merciful (7) – The Overwhelmed by Grace
World says: You’re entitled.
Jesus says: You’re compelled to mercy because you were shown mercy.
Being compelled to grace-driven mercy leads to:
6. Pure in Heart (8) – The Undivided
World says: You can compartmentalize.
Jesus says: Blessed are those who are wholly purposed.
Being undivided in our love for Jesus leads to:
7. Peacemakers (9) – The Proclaimers of True Peace
World says: Peace comes from within.
Jesus says: Blessed are those who proclaim peace in Jesus.
Proclaiming the peace of Jesus leads to:
8. Persecuted (10) – The Oppressed
World says: Love is affirming.
Jesus says: Blessed are the persecuted who proclaim Jesus and Jesus alone.
Persecution in Jesus leads to:
9. Reviled (11) – The Hated & Falsely Slandered
World says: I want it now.
Jesus says: (12) “Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.”
Matthew 7:24–27 [24] “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. [25] And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. [26] And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. [27] And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it.”
Additional References (Tap to expand)
John 3:3 Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
The Kingdom In The Sermon on the Mount
- Matthew 5:3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
- Matthew 5:10 “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
- Matthew 5:19 Therefore whoever relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
- Matthew 5:20 For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
- Matthew 6:10 Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
- Matthew 6:33 But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
- Matthew 7:21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
Luke 6:20–26 [20] And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. [21] “Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you shall be satisfied. “Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh. [22] “Blessed are you when people hate you and when they exclude you and revile you and spurn your name as evil, on account of the Son of Man! [23] Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for so their fathers did to the prophets. [24] “But woe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation. [25] “Woe to you who are full now, for you shall be hungry. “Woe to you who laugh now, for you shall mourn and weep. [26] “Woe to you, when all people speak well of you, for so their fathers did to the false prophets.
John 12:25 Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
Colossians 1:15–20 [15] He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. [16] For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. [17] And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. [18] And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. [19] For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, [20] and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.
Mark 1:27 And they were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! …
Luke 4:32 and they were astonished at his teaching, for his word possessed authority.
Matthew 7:28–29 [28] And when Jesus finished these sayings, the crowds were astonished at his teaching, [29] for he was teaching them as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.
Talk About It
- Read Matthew 6:33. What does it look like to seek first the kingdom of God?
- Read Matthew 7:24–27. What is your life built on?
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