The repeated invitation of Jesus is to simply follow Him. However, following Jesus isn’t just about doing certain things that look holy. Following Jesus means learning to think and speak like Jesus when that goes against our every instinct and desire. It’s a call to radical transformation to become more and more like Jesus when everyone’s watching and when nobody’s looking.

As we launch 2023 and desire to follow Jesus no matter what comes our way, we’ll work through what that looks like according to the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7). This most famous sermon of Jesus humbles and challenges every believer every time we read of hear it. The Sermon reminds us that we’re never done growing in Christ and that we must always live by God’s grace and in the power of God’s Spirit.

Schedule

• 1/1 – Why Follow Jesus? – Matthew 7:24-29

• 1/8 – Beatitudes – Matthew 5:1-12

• 1/15 – Salt & Light – Matthew 5:13-16
• 1/22 – Holiness: Righteousness and the Law – Matthew 5:17-20
• 1/29 – Holiness: Overcome Anger – Matthew 5:21-26
• 2/5 – Holiness: Overcome Lust – Matthew 5:27-32
• 2/12 – Holiness: Integrity – Matthew 5:33-37
• 2/19 – Dealing with Problematic People, Part 1 – Matthew 5:38-47, 7:12
• 2/26 – Habits: Giving – Matthew 6:14, 19-24
• 3/5 – Habits: Prayer & Fasting – Matthew 6:5-18, 7:7-11
• 3/12 – Overcome Everyday Anxiety – Matthew 6:24-34
• 3/19 – Dealing with Problematic People, Part 2 – Matthew 7:1-6
• 3/26 – Beware of Following Someone Else! – Matthew 7:13-23
• 4/2 – Now Is the Hour! – John 12:23-33
• 4/9 – Will You Follow This Man? – Luke 9:23-25