Sermon On The Mount Prep Essay, Research Paper

The Sermon on the Mount Prep1) Describe the teaching of Jesus in the

sermon on the mount about judgement and forgiveness.? (8)Jesus explained that there were more than

one way to deal with someone causing you a problem. A lot of it was the reverse

of what the penalties in the Levitical laws said. Even they were not that

harsh. They sounded harsh only when a law was broken. If it wasn’t broken,

people could live by them easily. They can do that now.

2) Explain how these techniques might affect the lives of Christians

today.? (7)All of our laws are based on the ten

commandments and other biblical teachings. You might be wondering how a person

can be fined for not paying their taxes. How does this compare with the bible.

Jesus said, "Give to God what is God’s and give to Caesar what is

Caesar’s" If somebody does us wrong, by turning the other cheek, you have

taken the sting out of their assault. They may think "What sort of a fool

would stand their and not defend themselves" They are likely to walk away

then.

3) Explain why Christians might help people who are in prison.? (5)As for people in prison, the first thing

Christians can’t do is judge the person. Their crime for which they are

imprisoned is irrelevant. The person is very relevant. A lot of prisoners have

not heard the word of God. They might say, "The Bible says an eye for an

eye". That might be their entire knowledge of the Bible. Show them the

passage about an eye for an eye and make sure they read the entire passages.

They will know that what they thought before was wrong. The Sermon on the

Mount:

Matthew 5:1

Now when he saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His

disciples came to him,

2 and he began to teach them, saying:

3 "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

5 Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.

6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be

filled.

7 Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.

8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.

9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.

10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is

the kingdom of heaven.

11 "Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say

all kinds of evil against you because of me.

12 Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same

way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

13 "You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness,

how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be

thrown out and trampled by men.

14 "You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.

15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it

on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.

16 In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your

good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.

17 "Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I

have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.

18 I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest

letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law

until everything is accomplished.

19 Anyone who breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others

to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever

practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of

heaven.