The Sermon on the Mount is the greatest lesson or sermon ever delivered on human conduct. I wonder, if they were speaking to us today, if they might not employ Samuel L. Jackson to do a bit of the encouraging. Textual Sermons . Rejoice and celebrate, because great is your reward in heaven; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you. This Scripture is a continuation of the Sermon on the Mount. Our hearers may have pre-conceived ideas of what they are about, or skepticism of our ability to say anything fresh about them. II. 1. And, once more: 4. The Beatitudes. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT. 5:12 Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven. 1. Matthew 5:1-12 EXEGESIS: MATTHEW 5-7. But Jesus said WE are light for the world! This passage starts off by saying to rejoice and be glad, great is your reward in heaven for being persecuted for Christ’s sake. A sermon on Matthew 25:16-18 – pdf, 13 pp. 5:11 “Blessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake. As we have seen earlier in the sermon (cf. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. How few things to be had on earth, or even to be begun on earth, do warrant such energy of joy; and how utterly averse the verdict of the world from this of Jesus Christ! Jesus said to his disciples, and to us that WE are light for the world. The Sermon on the Mount. It meets and satisfies the yearning of the saints here. From the Catena Aurea, Patristic Commentary by St Thomas Aquinas. II. Note: 2. Which of you knows what a lighthouse it for? "Tell the people of Jerusalem, 'Look, your King is coming to you. Where was it? The Sermon on the Mount is the most famous and influential part of the Christian Bible. They are, reproach or railing; persecution; and "falsely saying every evil thing about them," i.e. A lighthouse shows the captain of the ship where he is. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. And if there are dangerous rocks in the water, a lighthouse is put up so the boat doesn’t run into the rocks. III. The Way Forward – A Sermon on the Beatitudes, Matthew 5:1-12. Today’s Daily Bible Reading is from Matthew 5:12-20. The saints' great reward, not in this life. Now I will show you a picture of how people fixed that problem. The Beatitudes *. Matthew 5:1-12 A. [Listen to all answers]. 6. The Sermon on the Mount - Jesus saw the crowds and went up a hill, where he sat down. Sunday’s Sermon – Hungry? There are many today in the church who believe that sermons ought to be characterized more by positive presentation than by negative correction. INTRODUCTION. He said: 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Remember, this is Jesus talking. Have you ever had a sermon dramatically change your life? Even though the light bulb in the top of the lighthouse can be very, very big—I mean huge—I (make a big circle with your arms) it cannot throw its light far enough or bright enough for ships farther out in the ocean to see. Just little mirrors but together they made the bulb’s light stronger. – Isaiah 58:1-12, Matthew 5:13-20. 2. We’re beginning a new sermon series today that will take us through the summer, based on Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. Rejoice and be exceeding glad Because of the honour put upon them, the glory they bring to Christ and his cause, by cheerfully suffering for it; and because of the glory and happiness that shall follow upon their sufferings: The Beatitude of Suffering for the Sake of Jesus, The Beatitude Of Suffering For The Sake Of Jesus. That is a hard thing to do. THE FIRST RECORDED USE ON THE PART OF JESUS CHRIST OF THAT SUPREME CLAIM OF HIS, WITH ALL ITS SPLENDID SIGNIFICANCE, "FOR MY SAKE." For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.” It is the first of five sermons or teaching units that Matthew provides from Jesus' ministry. His disciples came to him, 2 and he began to teach them. [Ask for show of hands]. A Funeral Sermon for Mr. Matthew Henry (Matthew 25:21) – pdf, 11 pp. A. 2. The convincing power of Jesus was rolling through the hills of Galilee like a mighty storm. Matthew 5:12. They surrounded the big light bulb with lots and lots of little mirrors. all kind of slanderous abuse. Suffering from strange virus. Even so in all these respects "Christ suffered for us in the flesh." But nobody knows us; we’re not famous. The Beatitudes form the opening statements of Jesus' Sermon on the Mount as recorded in the Gospel According to Matthew. CHAPTER 5. This verse is generally seen as part of an expansion of the eight Beatitude , others see it as the second half of the ninth Beatitude, a small group feel it is the tenth Beatitude and thus brings to a close a second Decalogue . The Jesus Manifesto (Matthew 5:1-12) 6-24-18 Chenoa Baptist Church Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Your Wife Ain’t Your Momma! Children’s Sermon Matthew 5:12-15 Lighthouses and Mirrors. When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain; and after he sat down, his disciples came to him. Here is a picture of a lighthouse [show picture]. Where can you find lighthouses? Matthew 5:12 is the twelfth verse of the fifth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament. See a picture of the Cape Hatteras lighthouse. After he … Matthew 5:1-12 English Standard Version (ESV) The Sermon on the Mount. How deeply imbued it is with faith in the force and fidelity of affection - what a condescending bond as between Jesus Christ and any man! Psalm 1 (“blessed is the man”) is a beatitude II. Nor undesigned the combination of the joy, of "the glorious company of the apostles" with "the goodly fellowship of the prophets." 1. He said: 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. "BLESSED ARE THE PURE IN HEART" I. 3. Not in Manton, Thomas. As St. James says," If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body;" so in most manifest harmony must it be true, that if any man can silently, patiently, forgivingly stand against and withstand the sort of darts described above, he has not in vain learned of the Lord Jesus, whether of his word or his deed - that one perfect Man! "HUNGER AFTER RIGHTEOUSNESS" I. That’s a pretty good job! The collect and readings for today, The Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany, maybe found here. He begins Jesus’ ministry with the Sermon on the Mount (chapters 5-7), the first of five major teaching sections (see also 10:5 – 11:1; 13:1-53; 18:1 – 19:1; 24:3 – 26:1). Was it in the middle of a city surrounded by big buildings? Where was it? INTRODUCTION: A. But, Jesus’ own sermons demonstrate otherwise. The lighthouse shows you. The year was 1995. 4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. It is freed from all admixture of sorrow. Was it in the middle of a city surrounded by big buildings? Many people don’t know what to do in life. 1. They are great types of the wounds the world inflicts. 5 Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. This contrast and the effect of it can hardly have been undesigned, in the merciful calculation of the Lord and Master of souls. [Show one or more pictures of lighthouse lenses]. The beatitudes are pervasive in … Jesus described their doctrine as "leaven" (yeast)... a. Mt 5:20-48) a. Jesus taught a standard of righteousness that contrasted with that of the scribes and Pharisees b. Beware the Leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees (Matthew 16:1-12) Intro. It is connected with recognition of service. WORLD IN STATE OF ILLNESS. How many of you have seen a lighthouse? And apostles now in their earliest training, putting on of the armour, and young fresh aspirations, emulate their historic renown, their everlasting reward. In Matthew 21:5 it says that Jesus is humble/gentle (meek). Sermon in a nutshell: Matthew 4:12-22. Power Point Show MP3 audio. Scripture Reading: Matthew 16:5-12. An abiding blessedness. No? But it was … 3. Jesus’ love is like a light that shows people what they need to know. Reynolds, John. The Beatitudes. Consider it as a legitimate MOTIVE TO ACTION (Hebrews 10:35; Hebrews 11:26). Commentary on Matthew 5:1-12. Matthew 5:1-12. Sermon on Matthew 5:17-20. Introduction to the Sermon on the Mount. Not unlike the five weeks assigned to the Bread of Life Discourse from John in the season of Pentecost in Year B, this opening speech of Jesus in … Continue reading "Commentary on Matthew 5:1-12" They are tall usually, so they can be seen out at sea. How many of you have seen a lighthouse? Introduction to the Sermon on the Mount - Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. They don’t know which way to go. 5. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you. The difficulty comes as we try to discern who receives these blessings. - B. 2. “Happy are those who mourn; God will comfort them! A. Christ put emphasis upon heart. They are very liable to be successful assailers of our peace and of our principles, of our temper and of our steadfast endurance. But the grounds of this joy are real, and they look far, far on; they command a prospect bounded by no earthly horizon. He talked all about God’s love; then he went right out and showed us what God’s love looks like. How the more remarkable from the known "lowliness and meekness" of Jesus Christ! God needs people who can spread the good news among people. The familiarity of the beatitudes presents the preacher with a challenge. Yeshua here is sitting and teaching. 11 Blessed are you when men revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. They have an ever-brightening prospect. The Beatitudes - He said: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. But before our Lord gets to the conduct of the citizen of the Kingdom of Heaven, He examines the character of that citizen. The Sermon on the Mount is part of Matt. For is not this the inspiriting outcome of the last sentence, "For so persecuted they the prophets, which were before you"? to the Sermon on the Mount) it is attested from 1526. Sermon on the Mount. See a picture of lighthouse lens. Matthew 5:11-12, rejoicing in persecution. Matthew 5:1-48. How wonderfully it has shown itself equal to all whatsoever that it has been called to bear or to do! Now lighthouses have a big problem. By Dr. Carol J Miller. That’s right—mirrors. Even though Jesus was God, he did not work alone. See a picture of the Cape Hatteras lighthouse. Matthew 5:12-15 Lighthouses & Mirrors (Miller), All Rights Reserved | © 1997-2020 Richard Niell Donovan. 5 Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down.His disciples came to him, 2 and he began to teach them. It’s the longest chunk of uninterrupted teaching from Jesus in the gospels. a 4 * Blessed are they who mourn, b. for they will be comforted. Matthew 5:12. Both Isaiah and Matthew are our coaches, calling us to action. Rejoice and celebrate, because great is your reward in heaven; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you. We help make God’s light stronger, so all the world can see it. Can you tell from this picture what they did? No? Not on the 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, *. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled (Matthew 5:6).154 We begin our study of this great beatitude with a quote from Martyn Lloyd-Jones: This Beatitude again follows logically from the previous ones; it is a statement to which all the others lead. 1. I. 1. In the dark out in the ocean, even if you are close to land, it’s hard to see where you are. And the bright joy and succeeding gladness will do much to revive the soul, vexed, humbled, worn by the evil speech of the world. 3. Was it in the middle of a forest? They don’t know why they live. for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. So still the gift from him has exceeded infinitely all the gift to him, though he speaks of those that are "reproached, persecuted falsely, evil spoken of, for his sake.". His disciples came to him, and he began to teach them. It is the logical conclusion to which they come, and it is something for which we should all be profoundly thankful and grateful to God. The Sermon on the Mount is not a means whereby we get saved if we do certain things. The Sermon on the Mount is a series of teachings that appear in the gospel of Matthew, chapters 5-7. His disciples gathered around him, and he began to teach them: True Happiness - “Happy are those who know they are spiritually poor; the Kingdom of heaven belongs to them! Homily XV - Matthew 5:1-2, Homilies on the Gospel of St. Matthew, St. Chrysostom (c. 380) Commentary on a Harmony of the Evangelists, John Calvin, 1558: Matthew 5:1-12/Luke 6:20-26. It is very easy to turn these blessings into laws. What else was around that big bulb? Used in the making of bread, leaven gradually spreads through the dough, making it rise b. Jesus used the figure of leaven to describe the spread of His kingdom - Mt 13:33 c. declaration of blessedness" (especially in ref. It is the tenth verse of the Sermon on the Mount . Manton, Thomas. WHAT IS MEANT BY PURE IN HEART? 5:1-2 1. THE THREE FORMS OF TRIAL PREDICTED FOR THE FOLLOWERS OF CHRIST. He is humble, riding on a donkey-riding on a donkey's colt In Matthew 11:28-30 Jesus says he in gentle & humble in heart (meek) "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. At the beach, of course. When we are kind, when we are helpful, when we show respect to others, we are taking Jesus’ light and showing it to others. Augustine, Sermon III: "Blessed Are the Pure in Heart." Was it in the middle of a forest? A sermon on Matthew 25:19–23 – pdf, 15 pp. "Their reward great in heaven" had already been ascertained. The disciples were to beware of their doctrine - Mt 16:5-12 3. Matthew 5:12 Sermons: Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven. 1 * When he saw the crowds, * he went up the mountain, and after he had sat down, his disciples came to him. To be forewarned, in order to be forearmed, was never a wiser precaution to take, nor a more gracious one to give. 2 Then he began to speak, and taught them, saying: Howe, John. God wants us to have a blessed life! In this beatitude answer to world ills. 2 He began to teach them, saying: . Matthew 5:1-12 (NIV) The Beatitudes. That is the reason why Jesus called and worked with disciples. The Faithful Servant Applauded and Rewarded. Has a sermon ever rocked your soul to the point that you still remember it years later? One of Jesus’ sermons is called the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus shows us how to live for God and neighbor. Perhaps because of Pharisees. 2. The appointed gospel is Matthew 5:1-12. Granted that love is a strong principle in human nature, the mightiest of its forces, yet what surpassing strength, continuance, inseparableness have through Christ been made all its own, for all its service of him and for all his requirement of it! Matthew’s is a teaching Gospel. God's desire to stimulate us to a better life by revealing to us the great reward. B. [Ask for show of hands]. (Matthew 25:21) – pdf, 25 pp. What can we be? His disciples came to him, and he began to teach them. Introduction to the Sermon on the Mount - Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. “Happy are those who are humble; they will receive what God has promised! We aren’t big light bulbs. 3. THE ENERGY OF JOY WHICH THE CASE JUSTIFIES AND WHICH CHRIST ENCOURAGES. A sermon on Matthew 25:14–15 – pdf, 12 pp. The Beatitudes - He said: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. As is His custom, Jesus offers gifts to us with these words - nine statements of blessing. Χαίρετε, rejoice) Joy is not only a feeling, but also a duty of the Christian (see Php 4:4 ); and in adversity, the highest grade and very nerve of patience.— ἀγαλλιᾶσθε, be exceeding glad) so that others also may perceive your joy.— ὅτι, κ. τ. λ, because, etc.) 5 Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. February 5, 2017 Leave a Comment. 2. Has to do with a state of being blessed; a life of blessedness basically. 2 And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Matthew 5:10-12 10 Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Each mirror reflects the light from the bulb and shines it on another mirror and that mirror shines the light on another mirror until there are lots and lots of lights, making the bulb’s light stronger and brighter. The parallel suggestions in the second, third, and fourth chapters of the First Epistle of St. Peter are frequent (1 Peter 2:12, 19-23; 1 Peter 3:9, 13, 14, 16-18; 1 Peter 4:12-19). The chance to preach four Sundays in a row on the Sermon on the Mount may seem to be less an opportunity and more like a burden. 1 Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down.