During the first days of his public ministry, as large crowds were just beginning to follow him, Jesus slipped away to a remote and quiet place on a hillside. A small group of his earliest disciples came to him, and there seated before them, Jesus delivered one of the most foundational and consequential messages in all of scripture. Known to us as the Sermon on the Mount. As we’ll see, it is nothing less than a manifesto on the values and standards, beliefs, and behaviors that govern all who truly submit to his rule and reign. In Matthew 5:1, 2 we’ll be introduced to that timely and much-needed message, in a sermon entitled, “A Primer on Kingdom Living”.