Transcript The Sermon on the Mount © John Stevenson, 2014 Two authors do not independently express thought alike.

The Sermon on the Mount
© John Stevenson, 2014
Two authors do not independently
express thought alike
Luke 5:1-2
Now it happened that while the
crowd was pressing around Him and
listening to the word of God, He was
standing by the lake of Gennesaret; 2
and He saw two boats lying at the edge
of the lake; but the fishermen had
gotten out of them and were washing
their nets.
Luke 5:3
And He got into one of the boats,
which was Simon’s, and asked him to
put out a little way from the land. And
He sat down and began teaching the
people from the boat.
Luke 5:4-5
When He had finished speaking,
He said to Simon, “Put out into the
deep water and let down your nets for a
catch.” 5 Simon answered and said,
“Master, we worked hard all night and
caught nothing, but I will do as You say
and let down the nets.”
Luke 5:6-7
When they had done this, they
enclosed a great quantity of fish, and
their nets began to break; 7 so they
signaled to their partners in the other
boat for them to come and help them.
And they came and filled both of the
boats, so that they began to sink.
Luke 5:8
But when Simon Peter saw that,
he fell down at Jesus’ feet, saying, “Go
away from me Lord, for I am a sinful
man, O Lord!”
Luke 5:9-10
For amazement had seized him
and all his companions because of the
catch of fish which they had taken; 10
and so also were James and John,
sons of Zebedee, who were partners
with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon,
“Do not fear, from now on you will be
catching men.”
Luke 5:11
When they had brought their
boats to land, they left everything and
followed Him.
Matthew
Prophecy:
“Those who are
Mark
Luke
Prophecy: “The Prophecy: “The
time is fulfilled”
(1:15)
Spirit of the Lord
is upon Me…”
(4:18-19)
“Repent for the “Repent and
Kingdom is at believe” (1:15)
hand” (4:17)
“I must preach
the kingdom of
God” (4:43)
in darkness will
see a great light”
(4:14-16)
Matthew 5:1
When Jesus saw the crowds, He
went up on the mountain; and after He
sat down, His disciples came to Him.
Birth of
the Child
who is to
be the
Savior
The King
orders
infants to
be killed
Law
given
from the
Mount
Baptized
through
the
waters
40 days in
the
wilderness
Matthew 5:2-3
He opened His mouth and began
to teach them, saying, 3 “Blessed are
the poor in spirit, for theirs is the
kingdom of heaven.”
Matthew 4:17 From that time Jesus
began to preach and say, “Repent, for
the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
Blessed are…
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The poor in spirit
Those who mourn
The gentle
Those who hunger &
thirst for righteousness
The merciful
Pure in heart
Peacemakers
The persecuted
 Theirs is the kingdom
 They will be comforted
 Inherit the earth
 They shall be satisfied
 Receive mercy
 See God
 Sons of God
 Theirs is the kingdom
…but if the salt
has become
tasteless, how
can it be made
salty again? It is
no longer good
for anything,
except to be
thrown out and
trampled under
foot by men.
(Matthew 5:13).
A city set on a hill
cannot be hidden;
15 nor does
anyone light a
lamp and put it
under a basket,
but on the
lampstand, and it
gives light to all
who are in the
house. (Matthew
5:14-15).
Matthew 5:16
Let your light shine before men in
such a way that they may see your
good works, and glorify your Father
who is in heaven.
Matthew 5:17-18
Do not think that I came to abolish
the Law or the Prophets; I did not come
to abolish but to fulfill. 18 For truly I say
to you, until heaven and earth pass
away, not the smallest letter or stroke
shall pass from the Law until all is
accomplished.
The Old
Testament Law
The Sermon on
the Mount
The Ten
Commandments
The Beatitudes
The Case Laws
The Case Laws
Laws regarding
worship
Teachings regarding
worship
Cursings and
Blessings
Judgment and
Salvation
Matthew 5:19
Whoever then annuls one of the
least of these commandments, and
teaches others to do the same, shall be
called least in the kingdom of heaven;
but whoever keeps and teaches them,
he shall be called great in the kingdom
of heaven.
Matthew 5:20
For I say to you that unless your
righteousness surpasses that of the
scribes and Pharisees, you will not
enter the kingdom of heaven.
You shall not commit murder
Whoever commits murder shall be
liable to the court
Everyone who is angry with his brother
shall be guilty before the court
Everyone who is angry with his brother
shall be guilty before the court
Whoever says to his brother, “You
good-for-nothing,” shall be guilty before
the supreme court
Whoever says, “You fool,” shall be
guilty enough to go into the fiery hell.
Matthew 5:23-24
Therefore if you are presenting
your offering at the altar, and there
remember that your brother has
something against you, 24 leave your
offering there before the altar and go;
first be reconciled to your brother, and
then come and present your offering.
Matthew 5:25-26
Make friends quickly with your
opponent at law while you are with him
on the way, so that your opponent may
not hand you over to the judge, and the
judge to the officer, and you be thrown
into prison. 26 Truly I say to you, you will
not come out of there until you have
paid up the last cent.
You shall not commit adultery
Everyone who looks at a woman with
lust for her has already committed
adultery with her in his heart.
Matthew 5:29-30
If your right eye makes you
stumble, tear it out and throw it from
you; for it is better for you to lose one of
the parts of your body, than for your
whole body to be thrown into hell. 30 If
your right hand makes you stumble, cut
it off and throw it from you; for it is
better for you to lose one of the parts of
your body, than for your whole body to
go into hell.
Whoever sends his wife away, let him
give her a certificate of divorce
Everyone who divorces his wife, except
for the reason of unchastity, makes her
commit adultery; and whoever marries
a divorced woman commits adultery.
You shall not make false vows, but shall
fulfill your vows to the Lord.
Make no oath at all, either by heaven,
for it is the throne of God, or by the
earth…
Let your statement be, “Yes, yes,” or
“No, no;” anything beyond these is of
evil.
An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a
tooth
Do not resist an evil person; but
whoever slaps you on your right cheek,
turn the other to him also.
Matthew 5:40-42
If anyone wants to sue you and
take your shirt, let him have your coat
also. 41 Whoever forces you to go one
mile, go with him two. 42 Give to him
who asks of you, and do not turn away
from him who wants to borrow from
you.
You shall love your neighbor and hate
your enemy
Love your enemies and pray for those
who persecute you, 45 so that you may
be sons of your Father who is in
heaven; for He causes His sun to rise
on the evil and the good, and sends
rain on the righteous and the
unrighteous.
Matthew 5:46-48
For if you love those who love
you, what reward do you have? Do not
even the tax collectors do the same?
47 If you greet only your brothers, what
more are you doing than others? Do
not even the Gentiles do the same?
48 Therefore you are to be perfect, as
your heavenly Father is perfect.