Sermon On The Mount

Question 1

What are the Beatitudes

Answer 1

Means blessings

Attitudes & qualities that god wants in his followers- mercy, peace, etc.

Question 2

Beatitudes 1-3

Answer 2

By knowing your needs, you can be better people and can share god’s love, through their actions and care for others

Question 3

Beatitudes 4-7

Answer 3

Searching for god, truth & righteousness

Question 4

Final Beatitudes

Answer 4

Suffering, because of doing what is right ing God’s eyes. They should be happy if they are suffering for doing the right thing because they are being true and have integrity

Question 5

Jesus & the law

Answer 5

Moses brought the law from God to the Israelites, but Jesus changes the way believers understand it:
You shouldn’t even think about disobeying the laws- obedience comes from the heart.
God knows our thoughts as well as actions

Question 6

What are the 10 commandments? (1-5)

Answer 6

1- You shall have no gods before me
2- don’t make false idols
3- don’t misuse the name of the Lord
4- keep the sabbath day holy
5- honour your parents

Question 7

What are the 10 commandments? (6-10)

Answer 7

6- Don’t kill
7- don’t commit adultery
8- don’t steal
9- don’t lie
10- don’t covet

Question 8

2 more that Catholics added

Answer 8

Don’t divorce

Don’t break vows/ oaths

Question 9

True discipleship

Answer 9

What it means to be a true follower
Dismissal of outward acts of religion
Sincerity- keeping fasting & charity private.

Question 10

Why does Jesus teach us to be private & sincere?

Why does Jesus give us the Lord’s Prayer?

Answer 10

We do things straight to the point- purely looking for God’s appraisal, etc.
Structure to get straight to the point- nothing ornate

Question 11

True righteousness:

Wealth

Answer 11

True riches are spiritual treasures

A person can’t worship god and money

Question 12

True righteousness:

Judging others

Answer 12

No person is perfect and no one can judge another

God will use the same standards to judge someone who has judged another

Question 13

The narrow gateway// why being a Christian is hard

Answer 13

Narrow gate is life for a Christian, not much you can do, etc. But it leads to reward.
The wide path is an easier way to live, but will lead to destruction

Question 14

Building on Solid Foundations

Answer 14

House on sandy foundations//house on solid rock
Sand is washed away, but the rock stands firm in any weather
Life built on faith and trust enables you to go through the toughest times