Good morning,
This week we will recap the Sermon on the Mount series. Jesus taught on 32 different topics. He challenged His disciples thinking and ours. He wants us to take what we have learned and apply it to our lives.
Sermon On the Mount Recap
History
“The Jews in Jesus’ day were living in hard times. They were facing a national crisis. Roman rulers controlled their land, took their money, and raped their women. Many of the Jewish priests and local leaders were assassinated and replaced by handpicked appointments from Rome or Herod. Thousands of Jews who tried to resist Roman rule quickly paid the severe price of death.
This oppressive environment created numerous challenges for those who were striving to remain loyal to God’s covenant. According to the Torah, God alone was king and He would rule His people through a descendant of King David. No foreigner was to rule over the Jews (Deut 17:15). So what was a good Jew to do? Was it okay to go along with the Roman authorities, or would submitting to Caesar, Pilate, and Herod betray Yahweh’s lordship?”
Matthew 6
Almsgiving
…do not your alms before men (1)
Prayer
… pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly (6)
Fasting
…appear not unto men to fast (18)
Treasures in heaven
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth (19)
Light of the body
The light of the body is the eye (22)
Trusting one master
No man can serve two masters (24)
Tom Stearns, WASI Chaplain, 907 715-4001 chaplain@alaskaseniors.com
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