The Character of the Kingdom

Sep 27, 2026  •  The Rev. Charlie Holt

Matthew built his Gospel around five great discourses, echoing the five books of Moses, and the class opens by tracing that design before climbing the hillside of the Sermon on the Mount. The Beatitudes are presented not as entrance requirements but as the King's announcement of blessing to the poor in spirit, the mourning and the meek, and his followers are called to be salt that preserves and light that draws others in.