Jesus spends much of the sermon on the mount giving us instructions on how to live life in the kingdom. Now, Jesus gives a warning and an invitation: find the gate.

Each week during worship, I share a word as we share in Communion. This special weekend, I wanted to share that message with you. - Benjamin

Living life in the Kingdom may seem complicated, but Jesus gave His disciples pure gold to make it simple! As Jesus begins the end of the sermon on the mount, He gives us the key to stability in life and in community.

The life that Jesus describes on the sermon on the mount is impossible to live. What are we to do? Jesus lays out simply that we are to ask, seek, and knock... and He might have something surprising in mind.

Is there a time where you should move on? Do you know any pigs and dogs? Jesus gives us an idea of what to do when someone rejects the good news...

Matthew 7:1 has been weaponized to make room for a dangerous game of human-sourced truth. We must understand Jesus' words when He tells us not to judge to live in true harmony. Find the massive beam in your eye. A friend may be able to help.

We live in a world of worry. Fueled by the desire to achieve, we may self-destruct in an implosion of anxiety. Jesus suggests another way.

Can you have two masters? Do you have a master at all? Trying to live our lives in two directions will tear us apart. Jesus warns us against a common idol. In the midst of it we must ask, "whom do I serve?"