Week

Topic

Notes

1

Seeing Jesus as a Rabbi

For the “Sermon on the Mount” to be understood, we have to see that Jesus was a rabbi with s’mika and that this passage is the core of his yoke (his interpretation of Torah)

2

Structure of the Sermon

“Lay out the Land”

Beatitudes are the Theory of how to live

Each section thereafter is the practical application of the beatitude

The “yoke” is how God relates to man, man relates to God and man relates to man.  It is both theoretical (i.e., doctrine) and practical (i.e., how that doctrine is implemented).

3

Introduction to the Beatitudes

What does it mean to “Blessed”?

4

Matthew 5:3 – Poor in Spirit

What does it mean to be in “Poor in Spirit”?

What is the “kingdom of heaven?”

How is this value reflected in the life of Jesus?

How can I cultivate this attitude?

5

Matthew 5:4 – Mourn

What does it mean to “mourn”?

How are they comforted?

Who does the comforting?

How is this value reflected in the life of Jesus?

How can I cultivate this attitude?

6

Matthew 5:5 – Meek

What does it mean to be “meek”?

What does “inherit the earth” mean?

How is this value reflected in the life of Jesus?

How can I cultivate this attitude?

7

Matthew 5:6 – Hunger and Thirst

What does it mean to hunger and thirst for righteousness?

How are they filled?

How is this value reflected in the life of Jesus?

How can I cultivate this attitude?

8

Matthew 5:7 – Merciful

What does it mean to be merciful?

What does it mean to receive mercy?

How is this value reflected in the life of Jesus?

How can I cultivate this attitude?

9

Matthew 5:8 – Pure in Heart

What does it mean to be “pure in heart”?

What does it mean to see God?

How is this value reflected in the life of Jesus?

How can I cultivate this attitude?

10

Matthew 5:9 – Peacemakers

What does it mean to be a peacemaker?

What does it mean to be called the son of God?

How is this value reflected in the life of Jesus?

How can I cultivate this attitude?

11

Matthew 5:10-12 – Persecuted

Why are the righteous persecuted?

Where does the persecution come from?

How is this value reflected in the life of Jesus?

How can I cultivate this attitude?

12

Matthew 5:13 – Salt of the Earth

How God views me?

Jesus casts a vision for the people.  They aren’t the salt of the earth yet.

13

Matthew 5:14-16 – Light of the World

How God views me?

Jesus casts a vision for the people.

They aren’t the light of the world yet.

14

Matthew 5:17-20 – Fulfillment of the Law

15

Matthew 5:21-26 – Dealing with Anger and Conflict

16

Matthew 5:27-30 – Dealing with Sexual Temptations

17

Matthew 5:31-32 – God’s view of Marriage

18

Matthew 5:33-37 – Live with Integrity

19

Matthew 5:38-42 – Dealing with the “Takers”

20

Matthew 5:43-48 – Dealing with your enemies

21

Matthew 6:1-4 – Take care of the Poor

22

Matthew 6:5-8 – Attitudes toward Prayer

Prayer is about abiding in the presence of God.

23

Matthew 6:9 – Lord’s Prayer – Our Father in Heaven

24

Matthew 6:10 – Lord’s Prayer – your will be done

25

Matthew 6:11 – Lord’s Prayer – Give us today our daily bread

26

Matthew 6:12 – Lord’s Prayer – Forgive us our debts

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Matthew 6:13 – Lord’s Prayer – Lead us not into temptation

28

Matthew 6:14-15 – Forgiving others

29

Matthew 6:16-18 – Fasting

30

Matthew 6:19-24 – Handling Material Possessions (part 1)

31

Matthew 6:19-24 – Handling Material Possessions (part 2)

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Matthew 6:25-34 – Handling the uncertainty of Life (part 1)

33

Matthew 6:25-34 – Handling the uncertainty of Life (part 2)

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Matthew 6:25-34 – Handling the uncertainty of Life (part 3)

35

Matthew 7:1-6 – Showing Mercy and Compassion for others

36

Matthew 7:7-12 – My relationship with God

37

Matthew 7:13-14 – Narrow way?

38

Matthew 7:15-20 – Being fruitful and discerning

39

Matthew 7:21-23 – Judgment Day

40

Matthew 7:24-27 – Wise and Foolish builder

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Conclusion