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disciples
the Sermon on the Mount is directed specifically to who
discourse
a comprehensive and formal presentation of a topic
choosing of the 12
The Sermon on the Mount immediately follows what
1 ½ years
how many years into Jesus’ ministry was the Sermon of the Mount given
God desires internal righteousness that produces external righteousness
theme of the Sermon on the Mount
righteousness; religion
God’s standard revealed through the Sermon on the Mount is _____ rather than _____
change from the inside out
the righteousness God desires is this
self-righteousness
the righteousness God desires is not this
to explain true righteousness
to reveal the nature of God
to relate Christ’s message to the OT Law
3 purposes of the Sermon on the Mount
true meaning and intent
Christ came to restore the ______ and ______ of the Law
beatitudes
means “blessed”
blessed
happy, fortunate, blissful
happiness
blessedness does not mean this
beatitude
is an inward contentedness unaffected by outward circumstances
introduce the Sermon
describe the inner character of a believer
Reveal that true righteousness is more than action; it is the attitude that produces the action
3 significances of the beatitudes
superficial; supernatural
true righteousness is not ______; it is _______
poor in spirit
“beggar"; totally dependent on someone else
poor in the spirit
they would be made heirs to eternal riches in heaven
mourn
“grieve”; lament because of sorrow over sin
mourn
they would be given comfort through forgiveness of sin and the abiding presence of the Holy Spirit
meek
inner strength and self-control
meek
they would be given rule over the earth in the future kingdom
hunger and thirst after righteousness
natural, strong desire for all things right
hunger and thirst after righteousness
they would find true satisfaction
merciful
charitable; meeting the need of another
undeserved
mercy is often _______
justice
mercy is the opposite of this
merciful
they will be extended mercy by God
pure
clean, unmixed
motive
pure in heart speaks to this
pure in heart
they will see God
pure of heart
core of the beatitudes
peacemakers
not merely the absence of strife but more so the presence of righteousness
peacemakers
they will be called the children of God
peacemaker
hallmark characteristic of God’s children
persecuted
run swiftly to catch; harass
persecuted
wrongly punished for doing right
persecuted
God promises great reward to them
righteousness is intended to be influential
implication of the beatitudes
ye are
the fact of influence
salt and light
the figures of influence
salt
enhances flavor, creates thirst, preserves
light
dispels darkness, reveals flaws, illuminates, warms and draws
good for nothing
failure of influence
good for nothing
useless for its intended purpose
that others may glorify God
feature of influence
inner character of the beliver
the beatitudes describe this
attitude that produces actions
the emphasis of the beatitudes is on this
attitude of the heart; actions of the hands
righteous living is more a matter of this than that
unchanging Word of God
standard of true righteousness
complete obedience to the Word of God
expectation of true righteousness
external and internal righteousness
the comparison of true righteousness
4 OT laws
what did Jesus use to demonstrate taht sin is not merely our actions, but also the attitudes that produce our actions
ye have heard…but I say unto you
phrase of contrast Jesus used to make distinction between cultural truth and absolute truth
danger of anger
liability of lust
crisis of integrity
insult of retaliation
4 illustrations used by Jesus to demonstrate that sin is not merely our actions, but also the attitudes that produce our actions
begins with anger
continues with slander
escalates to contempt
process of the danger of anger
anger
brooding, slandering
slander
expression of the anger that has been brooding
contempt
action of anger
ultimately devalues the created image of God
the danger of anger
the sin of murder is preceded by the sin of anger
internal reality of the danger of anger
peacemaker
response to anger
the sin of adultery is preceded by the sin of lust
internal reality of the liability of lust
pure in heart
response to lust
drastic measures
dealing with drastic sin requires what
the sin of lying is preceded by a lack of integrity
internal reality of the crisis of integrity
hunger and thirst after righteous
response to the crisis of integrity
bond
your word should be you what
the sin of revenge is preceded by failure to respond in love
internal reality of the insult of retaliation
be meek
response to the insult of retaliation
ye have heard…but I say unto you
what phrase made the distinction between cultural and absolute truth
God
the supreme example of righteous living
perfect
brought to completion; maturity
God’s
from whose perspective are we to learn to see righteousness and sin
grow up
if you do right only because of a rule, it’s time to do what
Father/child relationship
emphasis of true righteousness in relationships
Father
what term is used 12 time sin chapter 6 of Matthew
thy/your
two personal pronouns used in Matthew 6
personal devotion
what devotion is most valued by God
hypocrites
a stage actor who wears a mask
reward
Matthew 6 says that hypocrites have their what
relationship; religion
God is more concerned with the inward devotion of what than the outward devotion of this
eternal value
right actions without right motives hold no what
shameful reward
shallow religion produces what
praise of men
the shameful reward of shallow religion
giving
praying
fasting
3 examples of true righteousness
giving
your relationship with others
anonymous
all giving is not required to be what
man’s applause
do not seek _____ for your good deeds
commendation
true righteousness awaits God’s what
praying
your relationship with God
regularly
secretly
sensibly
specifically
4 ways to pray
God’s glory; my needs
true prayer is centered on this, not this
faith
the key of prayer
after this manner
means along these lines
God’s person
God’s place
God’s purity
God’s plan
God’s purpose
God’s provision
God’s pardon
God’s protection
God’s preeminence
9 acknowledgements to pray specifically
Our Father
acknowledges God’s person in prayer
which art in heaven
acknowledges God’s place in prayer
hallowed be thy name
acknowledges God’s purity in prayer
thy kingdom come
acknowledges God’s plan in prayer
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