The Sermon on the Mount: Living in the Kingdom of Heaven --- Lesson #1

John Sullivan (FBC Trustee + Deacon) - Daniel 7:1-3, 9-10, 13-14; Matthew 4:1-11; 26:62-64; 2 Corinthians 4:4; Mark 10:23-31, 35, 41-45; John 18:36; Romans 13:1-7; 1 Peter 2:13-17; 1 Timothy 2:1-2; Titus 3:1-2

 

The Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7) is the longest recorded teaching of Jesus, and the most important. Throughout this series, we'll look at the Sermon as the foundation of what Jesus thought, believed, and taught, and ask how we ought to live because of what it says.

The Sermon on the Mount
"Living in the Kingdom of Heaven"

Lesson #1
I. The Sermon on the Mount: Four Greek Words
Word 1: Μακάριος (Makarios)
Word 2: τέλειος (Teleios)
Word 3: βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν (Basileia ton ouranon)
Word 4: καρδία (Kardia)

II. Context of the Sermon
Theme 1: Fulfillment
Theme 2: Heaven Meets Earth
Theme 3: The Wisdom to Live a Virtuous Life

III. Takeaways
Takeaway 1: Read the Sermon for What It Is
Takeaway 2: Concentrate on How the Sermon Teaches Us to “Flourish” by Living a Virtuous Life