The Bible teaches that entering the Kingdom requires a new birth through repentance and faith in Jesus Christ, along with clear guidelines for how Kingdom citizens should live. The Sermon on the Mount, which we call the Kingdom Manifesto, outlines these standards. Unlike first-century Judaism’s focus on rigid rules, Jesus emphasised a spiritual relationship with God that transforms all areas of our lives. He challenged existing traditions, presenting a radically different view of the Kingdom that prioritises inner attitudes over mere outward compliance.
Many admire the Sermon on the Mount for its principles of positive living, but true adherence requires trusting in Christ. This teaching will explore how the Sermon reveals that God’s Kingdom is not about political power but a spiritual realm of righteousness, mercy, and love. It calls for a profound heart transformation, emphasising that true righteousness involves both motive and action, and they are achievable only through God’s grace.
