Thursday, October 14, 2021

Matthew 5:1-16 (2021-2022)

 Homiletics                                                      Study – Matthew 2021-2022

Lesson     5                                                      Passage: Matthew 5:1-16

Content (List of Topics or Events)

Jesus teaches sharing godly internal personal characteristics  and rewards  (Matthew 5:1-10)

a. Teaching ministry to disciples (1-2)

b. Blessed are poor in Spirit; inheritance heaven (3)

c. Blessed are those who Mourn; comfort (4)

d. Blessed are the meek; inherit the earth (5)

e. Blessed are those seeking righteousness; filled (6)

f. Blessed are merciful; receive mercy (7)

g. Blessed are pure in heart; see God (8)

h. Blessed are peacemakers; called children of God (9)

i. Blessed persecuted because of righteousness; theirs is kingdom of heaven (10)

Jesus teaches sharing heavenly reward for external persecution for Jesus   (Matthew 5:11-12)

a. Blessed are those who endure persecution for Jesus  (11)

b. Prophets also persecuted and great is your heavenly reward (12)

 

Jesus teaches that followers must have an impact to glorify God (Matthew 5:13-16)

a. Disciples are Salt; loosing saltiness is useless (13)

b. Disciples are light; visible and bringing light to world; glorifying Father in Heaven (14-16)

 

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Jesus teaches sharing godly internal personal characteristics  and rewards 

Matthew 5:1-10

Jesus teaches sharing heavenly reward for external persecution for Jesus

Matthew 5:11-12

Jesus teaches that followers must have an impact to glorify God

Matthew 5:13-16

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)

Jesus teaching ministry; sharing blessed characteristics with its Godly impact

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATLT Jesus calls us to have an impact on others for God through our visible attitudes, daily walk,  and our persecution for Jesus.

Specific Application Questions

1

How are you being blessed by your attitudes towards others?  If not, what needs to change?

2

What hardships are you encountering for Jesus? How are you seeing the impact for Jesus in these things?

3

In what ways are you visibly making and impact bringing salt and light to your world?

Principles to Remember

1

God blesses our Christlikeness

2

Impact for Jesus has a cost and reward

3

Faith must be visible

Characteristic of God

Our Blessing

Theme

Blessing comes to followers who have an impact for Jesus in the lives of others

God’s Word  - What’s happening?

God’s Heart – What does God care about?

Today’s World – How does this connect to what is happening in my world today

 

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