CITIZENS OF HIS KINGDOM

When the centurion and those with him, who were keeping watch over Jesus, saw the earthquake and the things that had happened, they were terrified and said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!” Matthew 27:54 (CSB)

Matthew is one of the Disciples of Jesus, and also one that the Holy Spirit used to write the Redemptive Biographies of Jesus Christ. Each one of these four Gospels – the Good News – looks at Jesus from a different angle. Matthew displays the King, Mark a Servant, Luke a Perfect Man, and John shows Him as Deity.

So, in this book, we find among other important lessons, five important lessons.

·      Matthew sought to prove to the Jews that Jesus was the Messiah (1:17)

·      Matthew had a special interest in the Church.  This is the only account to include the word “Church” (16:18)

·      Matthew had a strong interest in Eschatology (24)

·      Matthew had a great interest in the teachings of the Kingdom (4:23; 13:24, 31, 33, 44, 45, 47)

·      Matthew wrote to show Jesus as the King (27:37)

Since any King must have a Kingdom, Matthew begins his book with what we call the Sermon on The Mount. This has been called the Magna Carta of how to live in the Kingdom. As we look into these important guidelines for His citizens, His Ambassadors (2 Cor. 5:20). So, walk with me through some important truths dealing with our Kingdom Citizenship. (Go ahead and Read Matthew 5:1- 12 to prepare for this trip).