IntroductionJesus preached the Sermon on the Mount in his first year of public ministry; on a small mountain on the northern shore of the Sea of ​​Galilee, near the city of Capernaum. The Sermon on the Mount was the major ethical teaching event of Jesus' ministry. Matthew's gospel tells us that this was not a public meeting but was reserved for his immediate followers, his disciples. The disciples were all normal, hard-working men, coming mainly from humble backgrounds. It would not have been an easy mix of personalities and some of them, Matthew the publican and Simon the fanatic, for example, would have been openly opposed to each other in normal contexts. In many ways, this mix of background, social standing, and personality is still represented in His followers today. In the gospels we are often given examples of the disciples' constant struggles, doubts, and struggle for position. After having already called them to follow him, Jesus teaches the disciples the principles of being in relationship with Him and with God the Father. He laid out to them, and to us, the specific instructions and expectations of Christian discipleship. William Barclay goes so far as to describe the Sermon as the ordination ceremony of the disciple. It was certainly your inspiring and motivating campaign that spoke to them. Jesus' message was clearly presented in a simple format with explicit analogies used to emphasize his points. Only Jesus could have known at this time that these twelve ordinary men, often full of doubts, would be completely transformed by the power of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost and would become mighty men of God. The transformative power of Jesus' teaching has never been meant to be limited to disciples. It was... middle of paper... God's forgiveness and restoration. We must accept our place, which was subservient to God and equal to our fellow men. Being a follower of Jesus does not mean receiving applause for being religious; our behavior should reflect His, and our lives should bear the fruit of being a disciple. Finally, we have too much time for life in the coming Kingdom of God because, ultimately, this is more precious to us than anything available in this world. Works Cited Drane J, 1999, Introducing the New Testament Lion Hudson plc. 1995, Life Applications Study Bible (NIV ) Tyndale House Publishers Inc.Stott J, 1988, The Message of the Sermon on the Mount Inter-Varsity Press.Barclay W, 2001, The Gospel of Matthew Volume 1 Saint Andrew Press Edinburgh.