In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus gives us a sneak peak of what life is like in the kingdom of God and its highly counterintuitive and countercultural. The way up is down in most cases. This upside down kingdom stands in stark contrast to the prevailing Jewish religion and it is a profound departure from the pious hypocrisy that often characterized Judaism. Instead, it incites a brokenness, a humility that results from a proper understanding of our sinful nature and our desperate need for God’s grace that transcends the law. This grace becomes the impetus for change in our lives and with every transformed life, the kingdom grows ever stronger.
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