Music: “Seek Ye First ” Maranatha/ Karen Lafferty
Scripture: Ephesians 1:17-19
****17 …” keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. 18 I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people.”
Discussion Questions
First Day
Questions 1,2
Breakout Groups of 3, 4 minutes
Images: Sermon on the Mount
Second Day
Matthew 7:1-6
Jesus taught about humility in judgment.#3a,b,c,4,5
Third Day
Matthew 7:7-12
Jesus encouraged disciples to pray to their Father.
Scripture: Matthew 7:7,8
****7 “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.”
Scripture: Romans 8:28,32
**** 28 “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. 32 He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?”
Scripture: Matthew 7:12 KJV
****12 “Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.”
Scripture: Matthew 22:34-40
****34 Hearing that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, the Pharisees got together. 35 One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question: 36 “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”37 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself. 40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”
Fourth Day.
Matthew 7:13-20
Jesus warned His listeners against spiritual counterfeits.
Sharing: Devotional
Scripture: Galatians 5:22
****22 “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long suffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness 23 gentleness and self-control.”
Fifth Day
Matthew 7:21-29
Jesus contrasted wise and foolish choices.
Sixth Day
16a,b
What was Jesus overall teaching in the Sermon on the Mount?
Who was Jesus teaching us to be like? How is that possible?