052922-“Jesus Teaches His Disciples The Beatitudes” Matthew 5:1-12...
Luke 6 ---
-V.12 “During those days He went out to the mountain to pray and spent all night in prayer to God”
-Vs. 13-16 Jesus chooses the 12
-V.17 “After coming down with them, He stood on a level place with a large crowd of His disciples and a great number of people from all Judea and Jerusalem and from the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon”
-V.20 “Looking up at his disciples, He said: You who are poor are blessed, because the kingdom of God is yours.”

The “Sermon On The Mount”: Found in only 2 of the 4 gospels
-Matthew’s Gospel: Chapters 5-7, 111 total verses
-Luke’s Gospel: Chapter 6, verses 20-49, Only 30 total verses

Synoptic Gospels:
-To be similar in content, order, and statement. To share a common point of view.
-Matthew, Mark & Luke cover many of the same events in Jesus’ life. John is different.
-Is this a problem? No! God inspired 4 authors to record the events in a slightly different way to different audiences

Sermon In A Sentence: Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount is not to be obeyed in hopes of obtaining salvation; but lived out as evidence that one has salvation.

Matthew 5:1-2 “When He saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain, and after He sat down, His disciples came to Him. Then He began to teach them…”

Luke 6: V.17 “After coming down with them, He stood on a level place with a large crowd of His disciples and a great number of people from all Judea and Jerusalem and from the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon”

Matthew 5:1-2 “When He saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain, and after He sat down, His disciples came to Him. Then He began to teach them…”

Matthew 5:2-12 “Then He began to teach them, saying: ‘The poor in spirit are blessed, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs. Those who mourn are blessed, for they will be comforted. The gentle are blessed, for they will inherit the earth. Those who hunger and thirst for righteousness are blessed, for they will be filled. The merciful are blessed, for they will be shown mercy. The pure in heart are blessed, for they will see God. The peacemakers are blessed, for they will be called sons of God. Those who are
persecuted for righteousness are blessed, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs. You are blessed when they insult and persecute you and falsely say every kind of evil against you because of Me. Be glad and rejoice, because your reward is great in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.’”

God Rewards True Disciples Who:
-Are poor in spirit— with heaven
-Mourn— with comfort
-Are gentle— with the earth
-Hunger for righteousness— with righteousness
-Are merciful— with mercy
-Are pure in heart— with eyes to see God
-Are peacemakers— with the title, sons of God
-Are persecuted— with heaven

Psalm 119:136 “My eyes shed streams of tears, because men do not
keep your law”

Revelation 21:4 “God will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying,
nor pain anymore”

Matthew 11:29 “Take up My yoke and learn from Me, because I am gentle & humble in heart.”

Psalm 37:11 “But the humble will inherit the land”

Matthew 18:33 “And should not you have had mercy on your fellow servant, as I had mercy on you?”

Hebrews 12:14 “Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness—without it no one will see the Lord”

Romans 12:18 “If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all”

2 Corinthians 13:5 “Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith. Examine yourselves. Or do you yourselves not recognize that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless you fail the test”