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Matthew 5:31-48 - How to Be Perfect
In Matthew 5:31-48 we discover that true righteousness is rooted in love, and flows forth from a heart transformed by the grace of God.
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Community Group Discussion Guide
March 3rd - March 9th, 2024
Week 9 of 10
BEHOLD YOUR KING
Matthew 5:31-48
How to Be Perfect
ANNOUNCEMENTS
● Easter Weekend: Good Friday 5:00 pm and 6:30 pm ; Saturday Easter Outreach 11:00 am to 1:00 pm ; Sunrise Service Sunday 6:30 am ; Easter Sunday 8:00 am, 9:30 am and 11:00 am
● Easter Outreach Meeting March 10th following the 11:00 am service in the Youth Room
GETTING TO KNOW YOU
Question 1 - What was your favorite TV show as a child?
Question 2 - What Bible character do you relate to the most?
QUICK REVIEW Looking back at your notes from this week’s teaching:
What did you hear for the first time? What stood out? What challenged you? What confused you?
MAIN POINT
“True righteousness is rooted in love, and flows forth from a heart transformed by the grace of God.”
DIGGING DEEPER
1) Matthew 5:31-32
a) What is Jesus communicating about divorces from these verses?
b) What is God’s view of divorce?
c) What is the foundation of a strong marriage?
2) Matthew 5:33-37
a) Describe how you’ve seen people fail or succeed with making oath
b) What is the application for our lives and how we behave?
3) Matthew 5:38-42
a) What is the heart of these verses?
b) What is our natural tendency in these types of situations?
4) Matthew 5:43-47
a) How is a person able to love an enemy and pray for mean people?
b) What’s the connection to Galatians 5:22-23?
c) Talk about other ways Christians should act differently and treat people differently than the rest of the world.
5) Matthew 5:48
a) Where does that leave us?
b) What can be done about our current sinful condition?
c) How does this verse and all of the preceding verse connect to Matthew 5:3?
APPLICATION
Understanding of our desperate need for Jesus is what grants us access to His grace and mercy for our times of need, Hebrews 4:16.
PRAYER: Lord, we confess that we are poor in spirit, help us to rely on your Spirit to produce in us what is not naturally there and to be lights to the world around us.
TAKING IT HOME
Looking back at this week’s study, what is important for you to remember and why?
PRAISE REPORTS & PRAYER REQUESTS
March 3rd - March 9th, 2024
Week 9 of 10
BEHOLD YOUR KING
Matthew 5:31-48
How to Be Perfect
ANNOUNCEMENTS
● Easter Weekend: Good Friday 5:00 pm and 6:30 pm ; Saturday Easter Outreach 11:00 am to 1:00 pm ; Sunrise Service Sunday 6:30 am ; Easter Sunday 8:00 am, 9:30 am and 11:00 am
● Easter Outreach Meeting March 10th following the 11:00 am service in the Youth Room
GETTING TO KNOW YOU
Question 1 - What was your favorite TV show as a child?
Question 2 - What Bible character do you relate to the most?
QUICK REVIEW Looking back at your notes from this week’s teaching:
What did you hear for the first time? What stood out? What challenged you? What confused you?
MAIN POINT
“True righteousness is rooted in love, and flows forth from a heart transformed by the grace of God.”
DIGGING DEEPER
1) Matthew 5:31-32
a) What is Jesus communicating about divorces from these verses?
b) What is God’s view of divorce?
c) What is the foundation of a strong marriage?
2) Matthew 5:33-37
a) Describe how you’ve seen people fail or succeed with making oath
b) What is the application for our lives and how we behave?
3) Matthew 5:38-42
a) What is the heart of these verses?
b) What is our natural tendency in these types of situations?
4) Matthew 5:43-47
a) How is a person able to love an enemy and pray for mean people?
b) What’s the connection to Galatians 5:22-23?
c) Talk about other ways Christians should act differently and treat people differently than the rest of the world.
5) Matthew 5:48
a) Where does that leave us?
b) What can be done about our current sinful condition?
c) How does this verse and all of the preceding verse connect to Matthew 5:3?
APPLICATION
Understanding of our desperate need for Jesus is what grants us access to His grace and mercy for our times of need, Hebrews 4:16.
PRAYER: Lord, we confess that we are poor in spirit, help us to rely on your Spirit to produce in us what is not naturally there and to be lights to the world around us.
TAKING IT HOME
Looking back at this week’s study, what is important for you to remember and why?
PRAISE REPORTS & PRAYER REQUESTS