In addition to the New International Version of the Bible (2011, Biblica), the following resources were used to help write this sermon: Myron S. Augsburger, Matthew in The Communicator’s Commentary, pp. 67-68; James Montgomery Boice, The Sermon on the Mount: An Expositional Commentary, pp. 61-72; Douglas R.A. Hare, Matthew in the Interpretation Commentary, pp.  44-46; William Hendriksen, The Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament Commentary, pp. 282-87; R. Kent Hughes, The Sermon on the Mount in the Preaching the Word Commentary, pp. 83-89; Earl F. Palmer, The Enormous Exception, pp. 29-36; Thomas K. Tewell, The Strange Case of the Boiling Hot Frogs, Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, New York, NY, 10-29-95.