1. God interrupts Peter, but not only to quiet him. He also directs Peter to listen to someone else.
  2. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus establishes a whole new standard for what it means to live as one of His people.
  3. The followers of Jesus have a function to perform. When they do not perform it—that is, when they are not being themselves—the world suffers.
  4. Our first mistake in thinking about the blessed life is we expect to experience it fully in this life.
  5. On the other side of Christmas, we find (1) senseless suffering and (2) unstoppable salvation. A sermon on these verses should be honest about both.

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