Children of the Kingdom | Matthew 5 Prophetic Rock Song

📖 The Sermon on the Mount begins with Jesus opening His mouth and declaring blessings over His disciples. What followed was not just a list of moral sayings, but a prophetic Kingdom manifesto. In Matthew 5:2–48, Christ unveils the character of those who belong to God’s Kingdom: the poor in spirit, the merciful, the pure, the peacemakers, and those who suffer persecution for righteousness’ sake.

This passage shows us that true righteousness goes beyond the letter of the Law—it penetrates the heart. Jesus fulfills the Law and the Prophets and calls His followers to a deeper holiness that exceeds the Pharisees. Anger is confronted, lust is exposed, oaths are stripped away to simple truth, vengeance is silenced by love, and enemies are met with prayer and blessing.

In this prophetic rock anthem, Children of the Kingdom, we celebrate the call of Christ: to be salt and light, to shine brightly in a dark world, and to live as sons and daughters of the Father who sends rain on the just and the unjust. The song culminates with Jesus’ final charge in Matthew 5:48—“Be perfect, as your Father in Heaven is perfect.”

This is not perfection by our own strength, but by the Spirit of God shaping us into Christ’s image. The Sermon on the Mount is not a burden, but a blessing—it reveals the life of the Kingdom breaking into the world. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in Heaven!

📖 Scripture Text (WEB)

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2 He opened his mouth and taught them, saying,

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“Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
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Blessed are those who mourn,
for they shall be comforted.
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Blessed are the gentle,
for they shall inherit the earth.[a]
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Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they shall be filled.
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Blessed are the merciful,
for they shall obtain mercy.
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Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they shall see God.
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Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they shall be called children of God.
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Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake,
for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

🎵 Lyrics: Children of the Kingdom

[Intro]
He opened His mouth and He taught them, saying—
Blessed are you! Blessed are you!

[Verse 1 – The Blessing]
Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for Heaven is open to them!
Blessed are those who mourn,
for the Comforter comes to heal them!

Blessed are the gentle,
for the earth shall be their inheritance!
Blessed are the hungry for righteousness,
for God Himself will fill them!

Blessed are the merciful—
mercy shall cover them.
Blessed are the pure in heart—
they shall see God!
Blessed are the peacemakers—
they shall be called children of God!

And blessed are you when you are hated,
when you are slandered, when you are beaten down,
for the Kingdom of Heaven is yours!
Rejoice! Rejoice!
Your reward is burning bright in Heaven!

[Verse 2 – Salt & Light]
You are the salt of the earth,
the fire on the tongue, the flavor of God!
You are the light of the world,
a city on a hill that cannot be hidden.
So let your light blaze before men,
that they may glorify your Father in Heaven!

[Verse 3 – Fulfillment & Fire]
The Law and the Prophets—fulfilled in Him!
Not one stroke shall pass away
’til all is accomplished.
So rise in greater righteousness!
The Kingdom calls you deeper, higher—
children of the King!

[Verse 4 – The Fire of the Heart]
Not just murder, but anger is judged!
Not just adultery, but lust is unveiled!
The heart is the battlefield—
Better to lose a part
than for the whole to fall into the fire.

[Verse 5 – Oaths, Retaliation, & Love]
Let your “Yes” be Yes!
Let your “No” be No!
Do not resist the evil one.
If someone strikes you—turn the other cheek.
If someone compels you one mile—go with him two.
Give to him who asks.

[Verse 6 – Love Beyond the Flesh]
Love your enemies!
Bless those who curse you!
Pray for those who persecute you!
For the Father sends rain on the just and the unjust,
sunlight on the wicked and the good.
And you are children of your Father in Heaven!

[Final Chorus – Prophetic Shout]
Be perfect!
Be whole!
Be holy!
As your Father in Heaven is perfect!

Shine like the sun, O sons and daughters!
Children of the Kingdom—
rise and sing,
rise and shine,
for great is your reward in Heaven!

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