New Preaching Series: The Sermon On The Mount.

THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT

20 October

Week 1

Matthew 5-7: Sermon Overview
Matthew 5:3-16: [NINE] Beatitudes (introduction)

27 October

Week 2
Beatitudes
(9 sayings)
PART 1 KINGDOM IDENTITY

Matthew 5:3-5: [1.] The Poor in Spirit, [2.] the Grieving, and [3.] the Unimportant
Matthew 5:6-8 [4.] Right Relationships, [5.] Mercy, and [6.] Pure Hearts
Matthew 5:9-12: [7.,8.,9.The Hard Path of Peacemaking
Up to Chapter 5 Verse 12

3 November

Week 3
PART 1 KINGDOM IDENTITY

Matthew 5:13: Salt of the Land

Matthew 5:14-16 Light of the World

10 November

Week 4
PART 2 –Greater Righteousness

Matthew 5:17-20: Righteousness and Jesus Bible

17 November

Acts 18:1-5. The example of Aquila and Priscilla. Romanian Pastor / Spanish song

24 November

Week 5
PART 2 –Greater Righteousness

Overview the SIX antitheses (5:21-48)
You shall not murder in verses 21-26

You shall not commit adultery in verses 27-30

Divorce in verses 31 and 32

Oaths in verses 33-37 continued below .

Eye for an eye in verses 38, 39, 40, 41, 42

Love thy neighbour as thyself in verses 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48

[1.] Matthew 5:21-22: Murder and Contempt (including 23-26)

1 December

Week 6
PART 2 –Greater Righteousness

[2.] Matthew 5:27-28: Adultery and Lust AND Matthew 5:29-30: Eye and Hand Mutilation

[3.] Matthew 5:31-32 Divorce

8 December

Week 7
PART 2 –Greater Righteousness

[4.] Matthew 5:33-37: Oaths and Truth-Telling

[5.] Matthew 5:38-42 Retaliation

[6.] Matthew 5:43-48 Loving One s Enemies

15 December

Week 8
PART 2 –Greater Righteousness

Matthew 6:1-4: Generosity and the True Reward

Matthew 6:5-8 The Setting of the Lord s Prayer

Matthew 6:9-13: The Prayer of Jesus (including v14-15)

22 December

Christmas Family Service

29 December

Preparing for another year (message).

5 January

Week 9
PART 2 –Greater Righteousness

Matthew 6:16-18 Fasting

Matthew 6:19-23: True Wealth and Generosity (including v24)

12 January

Week 10
PART 2 –Greater Righteousness

Matthew 6:25-34 The Disciple and Anxiety

Matthew 7:1-5 Not Judging Others

19 January

Week 11
PART 2 –Greater Righteousness

Matthew 7:6 Discernment in Proclaiming the Gospel

Matthew 7:7-11 The Answering Father

Matthew 7:12 The Golden Rule

26 January

Week 12
PART 3 THE CHOICE.

Matthew 7:13-14 The Two Ways

Matthew 7:15-20 Warning False Prophets

Matthew 7:21-23 The Insufficiency of the Charismata

2 February

Week 13
PART 3 THE CHOICE.

Matthew 7:24-27 The Parable of the two builders

Matthew 7:28-29 The astonishment of the crowds