Sermon Discussion Guide: 9/29/24
Sermon Recap
Text: Matthew 5:1-13
Big Idea: God's economy is not like the world's...
Summary: The Sermon on the Mount is sometimes referred to as Jesus' ethical framework for His Kingdom. While an element of that is true, it cannot be taken out of the context of Matthew's Gospel as a whole, which proclaims that the King has come to save His people. By emphasizing that the saving is from Jesus, that transforms the Sermon on the Mount, and more specifically the Beatitudes, to be a natural result of being saved by the King. In other words, it's who we are and who we are increasingly becoming, not a "to do" list.
The word "blessed" is sometimes translated as "happy" or "fortunate." It carries the idea of the good life with an exclamatory "congrats to you..." While many of these Beatitudes are not pleasant or desirable (being poor in spirit or mourning), Jesus is expressing the redemptive blessing that is infused into the lives of those who are found in this condition but are a part of the Kingdom. In this, Jesus portrays a picture of what it looks like in His Kingdom. While it is not a "to do" list, it should, nevertheless, move the heart of the Christian to desire an increased congruence between what Jesus describes and his or her own life.
Discussion Questions:
1. Give an example, in your life or in someone you know, in which you have seen "poor in spirit."
2. Give an example, in your life or in someone you know, in which you have seen "mourning" precede Divine comforting.
3. Give an example, in your life or in someone you know, in which you have seen meekness be an admirable quality.
4. Give an example, in your life or in someone you know, in which you have seen a deep "hunger and thirst for righteousness."
5. Give an example, in your life or in someone you know, in which you have seen someone beautifully embody mercy.
6. Give an example, in your life or in someone you know, in which you have seen someone be pure in heart as best as you can imagine this side of heaven.
7. Give an example, in your life or in someone you know, in which you have seen be a peacemaker in the midst of conflict.
8. Give an example, in your life or in someone you know, in which you have seen someone be persecuted for their faith.
9. How do these examples motivate and encourage your personal movement in the direction of the Beatitudes?
Text: Matthew 5:1-13
Big Idea: God's economy is not like the world's...
Summary: The Sermon on the Mount is sometimes referred to as Jesus' ethical framework for His Kingdom. While an element of that is true, it cannot be taken out of the context of Matthew's Gospel as a whole, which proclaims that the King has come to save His people. By emphasizing that the saving is from Jesus, that transforms the Sermon on the Mount, and more specifically the Beatitudes, to be a natural result of being saved by the King. In other words, it's who we are and who we are increasingly becoming, not a "to do" list.
The word "blessed" is sometimes translated as "happy" or "fortunate." It carries the idea of the good life with an exclamatory "congrats to you..." While many of these Beatitudes are not pleasant or desirable (being poor in spirit or mourning), Jesus is expressing the redemptive blessing that is infused into the lives of those who are found in this condition but are a part of the Kingdom. In this, Jesus portrays a picture of what it looks like in His Kingdom. While it is not a "to do" list, it should, nevertheless, move the heart of the Christian to desire an increased congruence between what Jesus describes and his or her own life.
Discussion Questions:
1. Give an example, in your life or in someone you know, in which you have seen "poor in spirit."
2. Give an example, in your life or in someone you know, in which you have seen "mourning" precede Divine comforting.
3. Give an example, in your life or in someone you know, in which you have seen meekness be an admirable quality.
4. Give an example, in your life or in someone you know, in which you have seen a deep "hunger and thirst for righteousness."
5. Give an example, in your life or in someone you know, in which you have seen someone beautifully embody mercy.
6. Give an example, in your life or in someone you know, in which you have seen someone be pure in heart as best as you can imagine this side of heaven.
7. Give an example, in your life or in someone you know, in which you have seen be a peacemaker in the midst of conflict.
8. Give an example, in your life or in someone you know, in which you have seen someone be persecuted for their faith.
9. How do these examples motivate and encourage your personal movement in the direction of the Beatitudes?
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