ps—thanks so much to Juliana, Ben, Nathan, and teacher Brandon for being in my "band"! You guys are so talented and I'm so blessed having gotten to perform with you. You certainly made me sound so much better when I made my rap performance debut in class!
Sermon on the Mount rap ("Living Low")
by: D-Train
Prayer Leader: And upon seeing the crowds, Yeshua walked up the hill. After he sat down, his disciples came to him, and began to speak. This is what he taught them:
Beatitudes
The Kingdom belongs to those who admit they need Me
And how blessed are those who mourn for I’ll comfort them surely
The earth is the inheritance of those who are meek
And I will fill those who for righteousness, they seek
So happy are the merciful, for they’ll be shown mercy
And those who are pure in heart will be sure to see Me
How joyful are those who make peace for they’ll be called God’s sons
And the Kingdom goes to the persecuted: the righteous ones
So rejoice when they insult and hate you cause you go My way
Your reward in heaven is great and it ain’t too far away
Salt & Light
How blessed are you for you’re the salt for the land
But if it’s tasteless, throw it out! It’s just useless and bland
Just like a town on a hill can’t hide, you’re to be My light
You don’t cover a lamp with a bowl, you just let it shine bright
In that same way, stand up and let your light so shine
So that they may see your deeds and praise your Father divine
Law
Don’t think I’ve come to abolish the Prophets or the Law
Rather I’ve come to complete it and bring it to pass without a flaw
Disregard these words and you’ll be less than just some
But heed and teach them and you’ll be greatest in the Kingdom
For unless your righteousness is greater than the Pharisees
You won’t enter the Kingdom, not even on your knees
Murder (Toxin #1)
You’ve heard, "don’t murder" or you’ll feel the judgement sting
But nursin’ anger ‘gainst your brother is the very same thing
It begins in your heart and grows even when you speak
So when you say, "you fool!" hell is just around the creek
And when you have issues with your brother, lots or just one
Come to terms with him quickly, lest you go to prison
Adultery (Toxin #2)
You’ve said, "don’t commit adultery," never take part
But even the smallest lustful look is like adultery in the heart
If your eye or hand make you sin, get em’ off your personnel
Better to lose part of you than for all to go to hell
Divorce (Toxin #3)
You say to divorce you need a certificate from the state
But I say what God has joined together, let no man separate
The only grounds for divorce are unfaithfulness in covenant
Yet despite Israel’s unfaithfulness, I won’t relent
Oaths (Toxin #4)
You’ve heard, "don’t break your oath" and "keep your vows great and small"
But I say you shouldn’t swear at all
Not by heaven or by earth or Jerusalem
These vague words mean nothing nor have might in them
Just let your "yes" be "yes" don’t add no extra fluff
Cause your character should prove as promise enough
Eye for an Eye (Toxin #5)
You’ve said, "an eye for an eye" and "revenge go and seek"
But don’t fight fire with fire, instead turn the other cheek
And if someone want’s your shirt, you should give your coat too
Go the extra mile and give to him who asks you
Enemies (Toxin #6)
You say, "love your neighbors—and hate your enemies"
But I tell you, love and pray for them down on your knees
Cause then you’ll be children of your Father divine
For on the good and the bad He makes the sun so shine
If you just love those who love you, what reward awaits you?
Or just friendly to your friends, don’t the wicked do that too?
But when you love those who hate you, your heart will change slowly
So be perfect, just as your Father in heaven be
CHORUS:
In eternity wanna be in the presence of the King?
Wanna stand with no regrets at the judgement seat?
Well if it’s higher and higher that you want to go,
Then all you’ve gotta do is start living low
Charitable Deeds (Secret Place #1)
Don’t parade your acts of giving with trumpets to win praise
For hypocrites give much but stay empty-hearted in their ways
But when you give of your money, make sure your heart is set
You could give a cardboard check, and it still be in secret
Prayer (Secret Place #2)
And don’t pray loudly on street corners just to be seen
Our God detects the softest prayer cause His hearing is keen
But when you pray, go to your room, close the door, and say His name
For it’s in the secret you’re transformed, and you’ll never be the same
When you hear pagans babble on and on don’t be like them
Cause He knows just what you need way before you ask Him
Lord’s Prayer
Prayer Leader: You, therefore, pray like this:
Our Father in heaven! May Your name be kept holy
Your name’s above every name—uncharted in majesty
May Your Kingdom come, may Your will be done
Bring Your government to earth and make our two world’s one
God we ask, give us the food that we need today
The kisses of Your word, O how sweet are they
Forgive us our sins and what we have done wrong
Just as we forgive they who wrong us all day long
Don’t lead us to testing; but guard us from the devil and then
Kingship, power, and glory are yours forever. Amen.
Forgiveness
So as you get your prayer life, others you can forgive
So that God can then forgive you and you can truly live
Fasting (Secret Place #3)
And when you fast, don’t look depressed like the hypocrites show
Who make sour faces when they fast just so people know
But when you fast, go groom yourself and wash your face
So that God can then reward you for your secret place
Treasures in Heaven (Money #1)
Don’t store up wealth in this age where moths and rust destroy
And burglars’ break in and steal all that brought you false joy
Instead, store up wealth in heaven and keep eternity in sight
For where your treasure is, there your heart will surely delight
Evil Eyes (Money #2)
The eye’s the lamp of the body, so don’t covet with your sight
You have a ‘good eye’ and you’re generous, then it’s full of light
But if you got ‘evil eyes’ and stingy in givin’ money out
Then how great is the darkness within and without
Two Masters (Money #3)
None can serve two masters; their homage will be reversed
In time they’ll scorn the second and be loyal to the first
For the love of money is the root of all evil and that is why
Before the rich could live a camel could pass through a needle’s eye
It’s for this reason that idol worship ain’t funny
You can't be a slave to both God and money
Worry
And don’t go worrying about tomorrow cause it won’t earn you a thing
Ain’t life more than food and the body more than clothing?
If He clothes the grass and feeds the birds, He can provide for you too
Throw your anxieties on Him, cause He cares for you
He knows your needs so seek the Kingdom and His righteousness
Chill out! He’s Jehovah Jireh and His burden is less
(CHORUS)
Judging
Don’t judge your brother or you’ll be judged just the same
And to the measure that you judge him, it’ll come back like fair game
How can you see a speck in his eye and not know the log in your eye?
You take care of you first, then go help that guy
Pearls to Pigs
Don’t throw your pearls to pigs or give to dogs what is holy
Cause they may trample them and then attack you completely
Ask, Seek, Knock
Keep askin’, seekin’, knockin’; in persistence go and plead
Just pound your knuckles on the door of heaven until they bleed
Don’t you evil ones give bread to your sons who ask for more?
Even so, the Father gives good gifts and He’ll open the door
Always treat others as you would like them to treat you
For how can you expect them to do that out of the blue?
Narrow Gate
Go in through the narrow gate and it’s sure to be tough
In fact, not many choose it voluntarily because it’s so rough
For the other gate is broad and death awaits all who go through
Hard’s the road to life, yet those who find it are few
False Prophets
Beware of false prophets; they come as wolves in sheep’s clothing
They preach a false Christ and deny the real one as King
But if you look at their fruit then you’ll be able to see
For a good fruit can never come from an evil tree
Foolish Virgins
Not everyone who names My name will enter eternity
Only those who know My Father and do His will accordingly
For on that day, many will come to Me and cry,
"Did we not do miracles, expel demons, and prophesy?"
Then I will tell them to their faces though it will hurt me to,
"Away from Me, you lawless ones, I never knew you"
House on Rock
Whoever hears My words and acts on them has a treasury stock
He’s like a sensible man who built his house on bedrock
The rain fell, the rivers rushed, the winds blew in frustration
But they couldn’t budge that house with its strong foundation
Yet he who hears My words but doesn’t heed My commands
He is like a stupid man who built his house on just sand
Then a great storm arose and turned his smile to a frown
And he watched as his house came crashing down
Prayer Leader: And when Yeshua had finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed at the way he taught, for he was not instructing them like their teachers of the law but as one who had authority himself.
(CHORUS)
