01-Misconceptions: "Are Topical Sermons UnBiblical?"

In Matthew 5–7, Jesus delivers what may be the most corrective sermon in Scripture: the Sermon on the Mount—not as a departure from God’s Word, but as God’s Word restoring what had been distorted.

We begin this series by confronting a foundational misconception: the belief that topical sermons are inherently shallow, dangerous, or unbiblical. Jesus’ own preaching proves otherwise. The Sermon on the Mount is Scripture-saturated topical teaching—grounded in truth, governed by theology, and aimed at hearts that had been shaped more by culture and tradition than by the intent of God’s Law.

From there, this message traces nine misconceptions that still show up in modern church life: assumptions about blessing and prosperity, how we interpret suffering, what we think proves spiritual success, and how judgment can drift from humility into hypocrisy. Jesus exposes measurable “righteousness” for what it is—and calls His people back to the true standard.

This is not about winning an argument. It’s about becoming the kind of disciples who let Scripture correct us, reshape us, and form us into the likeness of Christ.