Sermon On The Mount Analysis

The famous Sermon on the Mount delivered by Jesus is considered to be one of the main focal points of the entire religions moral belief system. It delivers many applicable methods to approach salvation and the lifestyles choices/fruits that come along with embracing God’s grace and sacrifice. Jesus gave this sermon at an early point during His ministry. In the previous two chapters, Jesus was baptized, gathered His disciples and gained more of a following throughout Syria. Once Jesus noticed his following, He traveled up the mountain and began teaching His disciple’s. I think that specific part at the beginning of verse two in chapter five is extremely important. It shows that Jesus is targeting only His specific group of followers yet it ended with a a large amount of people that came to listen. This sermon shows great symbolism of how actual salvation works. It is made for the specific but is offered to many. The whole sermon is the longest piece of teaching from Jesus in the entire New Testament. It is also one of the most quoted pieces of canonical Christian scripture. It contains The Lord’s Prayer,
So after my renewal from the very section, I’m caught up in the teaching from Jesus that teaches how distinct His followers should be on a daily basis. Salt is found in almost anything. This comparison sticks out to me because it doesn't just say, “Go be in the stuff that is good” but it commands us to be in all of the world and be distinct enough that people know who we represent. The comparison to light is even more distinct to me because of the distinct nature of light and darkness, the absence of light. Darkness isn't something different in its own, but it is simply the absence of light. This shows the importance of the comparison to me because of the necessity of light throughout the world and what happens when light is