Poor In Spirit Chapter 1 CORE Volume 3
Matthew 5 - 7 The Sermon on the Mount
Imagine… -no religion -no after life -peace?
Institute for Economics and Peace (2015) Global Peace Index Most Violent Nations Most Peaceful Nations 1. Syria 2. Iraq 3. Afghanistan 4. South Sudan 5. Central African Republic 6. Somalia 7. Sudan 8. DR Congo 9. Pakistan 10. North Korea 1. Iceland 2. Denmark 3. Austria 4. New Zealand 5. Switzerland 6. Finland 7. Canada 8. Japan 9. Australia 10. Czech Republic
Structure The ABC-CBA concept of instruction (Chaism) Comparison of Moses’ Message FROM the Mount and Jesus’ message ON the mount.
Echoes Jeremiah 31:32-34 “echoes” of the old TOTALLY new! Things that follow after are forever changed.
Example:
Is there room?
Jesus’ Words… Wild? Domesticated?
penes vs. ptochos Spiritual Beggars The difference between being “a little short” and desperate. penes vs. ptochos We are not “a little short” spiritually.
Desperation Matthew 7:7-11 Desperation is a true gift…uncomfortable, but still a gift. Without desperation the Sermon on the mount is frustrating at worst or poetry at best. “The desperate’s only choice is to persist!”
Grasping The Kingdom The Kingdom IS
D-Group Discussion What does it mean to be a spiritual beggar? How can you pursue being a beggar consistently? How does your grasp on The Kingdom of God affect the way you live?