The Sermon on the Mount: Jesus's Vision for Kingdom Righteousness
A comprehensive Bible course exploring the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:1-7:29) as the cornerstone of Jesus's ethical and spiritual teaching. This course examines the major themes, the foundational Beatitudes, the relationship between Jesus's teachings and the Old Testament Law, practical applications for Christian living, the theological meaning of righteousness, and the pneumatological dimensions of living out these teachings from an Assemblies of God perspective. Through careful textual analysis, historical contextualization, and theological commentary, learners will understand how Jesus reinterpreted Jewish piety for His kingdom community.
Chapters
The Setting and Spiritual Foundation: Understanding the Beatitudes
Matthew 5:1-12
Jesus and the Law: Fulfillment, Not Abolition
Matthew 5:17-48 with Deuteronomy 5:1-21
The Practice of Piety: Prayer, Fasting, and Treasure
Matthew 6:1-34 with Isaiah 58:5-8
Righteousness and the Kingdom: The Meaning of Justice in Matthew's Gospel
Matthew 5:3-12; 6:33; 7:1-12 with Leviticus 19:18
The Holy Spirit's Empowering Role: A Pentecostal Perspective on Living the Sermon
Matthew 5:1-7:29 synthesized with 1 John 2:3-6
Hearing and Doing: The Two Foundations and Ongoing Discipleship
Matthew 7:24-29 with James 1:22-25
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