Bible Study Without Borders: Sermon On The Mount
Jeremy Dehut and Justin Dobbs discuss Jesus’ sermon from Matthew chapters 5-7 and the implications for us today. Download the FREE study guide and follow along with each lesson.
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Lesson 1
In the first episode of our series, Jeremy Dehut and Justin Dobbs, walk us through Jesus' Sermon on the Mount and glean spiritual concepts and encouragements, including how we can use even difficult circumstances as opportunities to influence others for Christ.
Lesson 2
Jesus’ example in Matthew 5 instructs us to love someone who is openly hostile. The only thing that can motivate us to show that kind of love is if we have received the gracious and abundant love of God ourselves (see Matt. 18:21-25). This week take steps to show God’s love in 2 or 3 ways to someone you know.
Lesson 3
As a recipient of the unfathomable love of God, make a list of three ways you can show love to those around you this week. As you work on completing your list, remember that no one may praise you for what you are doing right now, but your heavenly Father sees you and is pleased! If someone does praise you, make sure to redirect their praise to our loving God.
Lesson 4
We probably spend the majority of our time in prayer making requests. We certainly need to bring our petitions to God, but there is so much more to prayer than that! There is adoration of God; there is the process of comparing my desires with God’s and learning to align myself with him; there is a relational component to prayer in which I am think about others. Maybe it would help us get our prayers out of a rut if we practiced some of these things. This week, choose one or two of these areas of focus, and take steps to practice praying with purpose.
Lesson 5
The focus of our attention, the treasure we store up—it’s the way we look at the world around us. It’s the thing we think about, fixate on, and stress. We’re bombarded with worldly cares—many of them legitimate concerns—but the kingdom citizen looks to God. It’s easy to get distracted, but Jesus’ words here give us a chance to evaluate how we’re really doing by discovering what it is that we’re really treasuring. Whatever it is that commands my love, my loyalty, and my service—that thing is my God (Matt. 6:24).
Lesson 6
We love a good game of tug-of-war, watching two teams test their strength as they try to avoid being pulled across a line or into a muddy mess! If it were capable of sentient thought, have you ever wondered what the rope might think about the game? It would feel the constant strain and tension of going back and forth until finally breaking or collapsing into a limp tangle after a team won. Well, that’s what we’re like when we’re anxious or worried. What Jesus calls his disciples to do is to trust our caring God with the things beyond our control, and focus on what is within our power, seeking and living for God.