"THESE WORDS OF MINE"

The words that Jesus is referring to are his instructions in the Sermon on the Mount. Over the last few months, we have been looking closely at Jesus' words in the Sermon on the Mount. Here are some of the teachings from Jesus' Sermon on the Mount we have looked at here at StoneBridge:

"Blessed are the Poor in Spirit..."
"Blessed are those who mourn..."
"Blessed are the meek..."
"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness..."
"Blessed are the merciful..."
"Blessed are the pure in heart..."
"Blessed are the peacemakers..."
"If you are angry with a brother or sister, you will be liable to judgement..."
"Do not swear at all..."
"Turn the other cheek..."
"Store up treasures in Heaven..."
"Do not worry..."
"Do not judge..."
"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you..."

We also looked at Jesus' parables, which taught us:

"Let the wheat and the weeds grow together..."
"The Kingdom of Heaven is like treasure in a field..."
"The Kingdom of Heaven is like a mustard seed..."
"Forgive your brother or sister 70 times 7 times..."

Sermon Outline

I. Jesus' Warning - Two Options

II. The Rain, Waters and Wind Will Come

III. Jesus' Words

IV. Jesus is Strict About Mercy

V. Mercy wins

VI. The Foundation

NEXT STEPS:

1. Review Jesus' words, listed above.

2. Which of these guide how you interact with others?

3. Which of these do you ignore?

4. Make a list of each.

5. Ask that God would make the list you ignore part of the foundation of your life.

GROWTH GROUP / PERSONAL REFLECTION QUESTIONS

1. How do you respond to challenges and crises in your life?

2. In what ways has Jesus been a foundation to you in the midst of challenges and crises?

3. When you reflect on the Sermon on the Mount and the parables of Jesus' in Matthew, what teachings stand out to you?

4. What does it mean to be strict about mercy?

5. What practical steps can you take to make Jesus' words your foundation?

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