Lesson 13 Matthew 5 6 7 Calling the

Lesson 13 Matthew 5 -6 -7

Calling the apostles Mark 3: 13 -19; Luke 6: 12 -16 n Jesus prayed all night q n n n review ‘super’ important event coming up These are the ones who will be with Him He will send them out to preach They will have miraculous powers

The Apostles review Simon Peter � James and John – Sons of Zebedee (Boanerges) � Andrew – Simon Peter’s brother � Phillip � Bartholomew – Nathaniel? ? � Matthew � Thomas – Didymus � James – Son of Alphaeus � Thaddeus – Lebbaeus; Judas brother of James � Simon Zelotes � Judas Iscariot �

The Apostles n n n review Messengers commissioned to carry out the instructions of the commissioning agent Those appointed by Christ for a special function in the church Based not only on having witnessed the resurrection, but also on having been commissioned and empowered by the resurrected Lord to proclaim the gospel to all nations Acts 1: 21 -22; Matthew 28: 19 -20

The Apostles n n n review Ephesians 2: 19 -22 2: 20 having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ the apostles and prophets Himself being the chief cornerstone Apostles revealed the gospel message which made known to the world about Jesus as the foundation of the church and how people can become members of that church. They were His ambassadors (2 Corinthians 5: 18 -21).

As we teach today… n n review 1 Corinthians 3: 10 According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder I have laid the foundation, and another builds on it. But let each one take heed how he builds on it 11 For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

Apostles today? n n n review We read where they guided the beginning of the NT church We have their written instructions We now "have" apostles and prophets in the sense that Jews in Jesus' day "had" Moses and the prophets (Luke 16: 29 -31) -- we have the fruits of their work.

Lesson 13 Matthew 5 -6 -7

Sermon on the Mount Matthew 5 -6 -7 n One sentence summary— q Teaches us how to live a life that is dedicated to and pleasing to God, free from hypocrisy, full of love and grace, full of wisdom and discernment.

Sermon on the Mount Matthew 5 -6 -7

Sermon on the Mount Matthew 5 -6 -7 n Matthew 5: 3 -12 - The Beatitudes Matthew 5: 13 -16 - Salt and Light Matthew 5: 17 -20 - Jesus fulfilled the Law Matthew 5: 21 -26 - Anger and Murder Matthew 5: 27 -30 - Lust and Adultery Matthew 5: 31 -32 - Divorce and Remarriage Matthew 5: 33 -37 - Oaths Matthew 5: 38 -42 - Eye for an Eye Matthew 5: 43 -48 - Love your enemies 23 38

Sermon on the Mount Matthew 5 -6 -7 n Matthew 6: 1 -4 - Give to the Needy Matthew 6: 5 -15 - How to Pray Matthew 6: 16 -18 - How to Fast Matthew 6: 19 -24 - Treasures in Heaven Matthew 6: 25 -34 - Do not worry

Sermon on the Mount Matthew 5 -6 -7 n Matthew 7: 1 -6 - Do not judge hypocritically Matthew 7: 7 -12 - Ask, Seek, Knock Matthew 7: 13 -14 - The Narrow Gate Matthew 7: 15 -23 - False Prophets Matthew 7: 24 -27 - The Wise Builder Matthew 7: 28 -29 - Teaching with authority

Sermon on the Mount Matthew 5: 1 -12 n Great multitudes were following Jesus q n n from Galilee, Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and beyond Jordan ‘Beatitude’ is from a Latin word meaning blessed or happy – The beatitudes describe the character that each disciple of the Lord should have. These are very different from the world’s view of happiness.

Sermon on the Mount Matthew 5: 13 -16 n If we have these characteristics we will be persecuted q n n n “when” – not “if” We are the salt of the earth and the light of the world When we influence others for good, God will be glorified We must avoid anger and hate toward others

Sermon on the Mount Matthew 5: 13 -16 n “If by concessions made to the world the salt has been leached out of us, leaving only a residue of worldly respectability, fine buildings, congenial social circles and empty rituals, we, too, have become utterly worthless. ” q Paul Earnhart, pg 21

Sermon on the Mount Matthew 5: 31 -32 n God’s attitude about divorce q q q 1 Corinthians 7: 10 Now to the married I command, yet not I but the Lord: A wife is not to depart from her husband. Matthew 19: 8 He said to them, "Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, permitted you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so. Malachi 2: 16 "For the LORD God of Israel says That He hates divorce

Sermon on the Mount Matthew 6: 1 -18 n Our conduct while doing charitable deeds, praying, and fasting q q n Quietly…in secret Our reward comes from God…not man’s praise God knows our needs q But, He wants us to ask

Sermon on the Mount “Model Prayer” Matthew 6: 9 -15 n Short—can be recited in under a minute n God is praised—at beginning and end n Our submission to Him is recognized n God is petitioned for our q q Physical needs Spiritual needs

Sermon on the Mount Matthew 6: 19 -24 n n Emphasis – necessity of forgiving others Our treasure must be in heaven This is accomplished by spending our ____ on heavenly things Our master will be either the world and its treasures or God. q It cannot be both

Sermon on the Mount Matthew 6: 25 -34 n n n Worry – to divide the mind; distracted Our priority is to seek first the kingdom of God. Thought about the future is right; anxiety, solicitude, being troubled, is wrong.

Sermon on the Mount Matthew 7: 1 -2 n “Judge not” q q q Matthew 7: 15 "Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. 16 "You will know them by their fruits. John 7: 24 "Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment. “ 1 Corinthians 10: 15 I speak as to wise men; judge for yourselves what I say.

Sermon on the Mount Matthew 7: 3 -11 n n We need to correct our own problems before correcting faults in others Ask with confidence and humility Seek with care and application Knock with earnestness and perseverance

Sermon on the Mount Matthew 7: 12 n n Matthew 7: 12 "Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets. (NKJV) Matthew 7: 12 Do to others whatever you would wish them to do to you; for that is the teaching of both the Law and the Prophets. (TCNT)

Sermon on the Mount Matthew 7: 13 -29 n n The wide gate leads to destruction The narrow gate leads to life q n Beware of false prophets q n Few will find it “You will know them by their fruits” We enter the kingdom of God by doing the will of the Father q Matthew 5: 19; 7: 21; 7: 24 ! ! ! N O I T C A

The Beatitudes Matthew 5: 3 -12 n More than just ‘happy’ q n n n As we would use ‘happy’ today An exclamation of the inner joy and peace that comes with being right with God A happiness that comes to the soul from being favored by God Addressing the inner spiritual character of the righteous

The Beatitudes Matthew 5: 3 -12 n Proverbs 6: 16 -19 These six things the LORD hates, Yes, seven are an abomination to Him… q q n n A negative list Things the Lord ‘hates’ The Beatitudes are positives How man is happy and is pleasing God with his inner soul

The Beatitudes Matthew 5: 3 -12 n Blessed are the poor in spirit q q The physically poor in Jesus’ day had few possessions, were usually oppressed, had little power and less hope The ‘poor in spirit’ are humble They have nothing in this life that can save They have repented and come to the Savior as helpless and hopeless sinners

The Beatitudes Matthew 5: 3 -12 n Blessed are the poor in spirit q q To enter the kingdom we come with a broken heart and a contrite spirit seeking the Savior We humble ourselves before God and acknowledge that we bring nothing of our own power, possessions, or merit to gain entrance

The Beatitudes Matthew 5: 3 -12 n Blessed are they that mourn q q They mourn for their unjust treatment; they mourn because of the wickedness around them; or they mourn in their persecution for the sake of righteousness The mourning may come from sorrow over sin

The Beatitudes Matthew 5: 3 -12 n Blessed are they that mourn q Why should Christians mourn? q q For the world which lies in the darkness of sin For the sins that mar our own lives For loved ones out of Christ For the slain who have fallen in the encounter with the evil one

The Beatitudes Matthew 5: 3 -12 n Blessed are they that mourn q Jesus declares those blessed whom the men of the world would hold to be most unhappy q Jesus promises that those who feel overwhelmed by the things that cause mourning, can take comfort in the assurance of their deliverance in the age to come

The Beatitudes Matthew 5: 3 -12 n Blessed are the meek q q q A spirit of gentleness and self-control Does not mean that they are weak or ineffective in life Galatians 5: 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, selfgentleness control.

The Beatitudes Matthew 5: 3 -12 n Blessed are the meek q q “Meekness is the virtue of the high-spirited by which one is hard to be moved to become angry” (Virtues and Vices 1250 a. 2, Pope) “He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city” (Prov. 16: 32)

The Beatitudes Matthew 5: 3 -12 n Blessed are they that hunger and thirst for righteousness q q Hunger and thirst constantly cry out for satisfaction; it is a basic human drive The same word used for ‘hunger’ that is used in the preceding chapter speaking of Jesus 40 -day fast in the wilderness

The Beatitudes Matthew 5: 3 -12 n Blessed are they that hunger and thirst for righteousness q q The desire to be right with God and the desire to do right before God grants to man the way that sins can be forgiven so that one can stand righteous before Him

The Beatitudes Matthew 5: 3 -12 n Blessed are they that hunger and thirst for righteousness q q We can know what behavior is defined as righteous before God through what is revealed in the gospel Thus our desire for the gospel is as strong as our desire for our physical food and drink

The Beatitudes Matthew 5: 3 -12 n Blessed are the merciful q q q We understand mercy; when we know our own inadequacies, dependence, weaknesses and incompleteness When we know more of God’s mercy will be merciful Showing mercy to others includes both the forgiveness of the sinner and compassion for the suffering and the needy

The Beatitudes Matthew 5: 3 -12 n Blessed are the merciful q q The gospel teaches that our own forgiveness is dependent upon our willingness to forgive others (Luke 6: 37) “judgment is without mercy to the one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment” (James 2: 13)

The Beatitudes Matthew 5: 3 -12 n Blessed are the pure in heart q q The “heart” is used in the Bible for the will, the choices we make To be pure in heart means that the decisions we make, the desires we have, the thoughts and intentions of the will, are untarnished by sin, and that our will is determined to be pleasing to God

The Beatitudes Matthew 5: 3 -12 n Blessed are the pure in heart q q It begins at conversion when we change the way we think so that our hearts will grow more and more pure The light of His word will reveal impurities, we must deal with them and change James 4: 8 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts… “Blessed are the utterly sincere. ”J. B. Phillips translation

The Beatitudes Matthew 5: 3 -12 n Blessed are the peacemakers q q John 14: 27 "Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. Colossians 1: 20 …having made peace through the blood of His cross.

The Beatitudes Matthew 5: 3 -12 n Blessed are the peacemakers q q We are to make peace in our dealings with others Romans 12: 18 If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men. James 3: 17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle… 18 Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.

The Beatitudes Matthew 5: 3 -12 n Blessed are those who are persecuted q This blessing is for followers of Christ who suffer persecution for the sake of righteousness n q q Persecuted for “doing right” 2 Timothy 3: 12 Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. 1 Peter 4: 16 Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let

The Beatitudes Matthew 5: 3 -12 n Blessed are q the poor in spirit q they that mourn q the meek q they that hunger and thirst for righteousness q the merciful q the pure in heart q the peacemakers q those who are persecuted for righteousness

Overview of Sermon on the Mount-ch 5 review � The Beatitudes � � � � Poor in Spirit Those who Mourn The Meek Hunger and Thirst after Righteousness Merciful Pure in Heart Peacemakers The Persecuted Salt and Light � Fulfillment of the Law � � Relationship with God � � Obedience and Righteousness Relationship with Man � � Unjust Anger, Unjustified Actions, Disagreement, Reconciliation Lust, Adultery and Divorce Do not Swear � Love our Enemies � Strive for Perfection in Life �