🦖The Sermon on the Mount

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

1. to explain true righteousness

2. to reveal the nature of God

3. 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

1. introduce the Sermon

2. describe the inner character of a believer

3. 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

1. danger of anger

2. liability of lust

3. crisis of integrity

4. 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

1. begins with anger

2. continues with slander

3. 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

1. giving

2. praying

3. 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

1. regularly

2. secretly

3. sensibly

4. 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

1. God’s person

2. God’s place

3. God’s purity

4. God’s plan

5. God’s purpose

6. God’s provision

7. God’s pardon

8. God’s protection

9. 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