“In His sweeping depiction of kingdom citizenship, Jesus utters some of the most familiar passages in all of Scripture.  Most of us have only encountered the Sermon on the Mount in fragments, considering its subdivisions as complete teachings in their own right–a study on blessedness; a reflection on the Lord’s Prayer; a discussion on religious devotion, money, ambition, and relationships. But what if we navigated these three chapters in Matthew as they were originally heard: as one cohesive, well-ordered message, intended to challenge us to think differently about what it means to be a follower of Jesus, a citizen of the kingdom of heaven?” (Quote from Jen Wilkins, Author)