{"product_id":"the-sermon-on-the-mount-isbn-9780877883166","title":"The Sermon on the Mount","description":"In these Bible studies, Gladys Hunt looks at the Sermon on the Mount,  showing how Jesus' message encapsulates all of New Testament teaching on  how to live the Christian life.Gladys Hunt is the author of more than twenty books, including the Fisherman Bible Studyguides \u003ci\u003eThe Sermon on the Mount\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Parables of Jesus\u003c\/i\u003e.  She is also the author of \u003ci\u003eWomen of the Old Testament, Building Character, Honey for a Child's Heart, Honey for a Woman's Heart,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHoney for a Teenager's Heart.\u003c\/i\u003e  Gladys and her husband, Keith, worked with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship for many years and presently live in Grand Rapids, Michigan.\u003cb\u003eStudy 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Christian’s Character—Part 1\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMatthew 5:1-6\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHave you ever met anyone whose claim to be acceptably\u003cbr\u003e“religious” is that he or she “just lives by the Sermon on\u003cbr\u003ethe Mount”? Maybe you’ve said those words yourself without\u003cbr\u003estudying the profound implications of Jesus’s teachings. His\u003cbr\u003eidea of “happy” or “blessed” doesn’t start where ours does.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this well-known passage of Scripture called the Beatitudes,\u003cbr\u003eJesus did not tell us what to do in order to gain happiness.\u003cbr\u003eRather, he described the character of a person who is\u003cbr\u003ehappy or blessed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Suppose you are eager to join an organization (maybe\u003cbr\u003ea fraternity, a club, or a sports team). Would you\u003cbr\u003eexpect admittance based on your good points or\u003cbr\u003eyour weaknesses? Explain.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRead Matthew 5:1-6.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2. Why must a person acknowledge spiritual need in\u003cbr\u003eorder to enter the kingdom of heaven?\u003cbr\u003eWhat makes it difficult for people to believe that\u003cbr\u003eGod accepts them on those terms?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3. What does it mean to be poor in spirit?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4. How does the emphasis in verse 3 differ from the\u003cbr\u003eemphasis our culture places on self?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e5. What is our natural reaction to mourning? Why?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6. By declaring mourners as “blessed,” what part of life\u003cbr\u003ewas Jesus affirming?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e7. What kinds of mourning are there?\u003cbr\u003eHow can mourning fit in with poverty of spirit?\u003cbr\u003eWhat kind of comfort do such mourners receive?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e8. Contrast what Jesus said in verse 5 with the general\u003cbr\u003ehuman concepts of power and meekness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e9. What does meekness not mean?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e10. How does meekness work out in everyday life?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e11. What promise is given to the meek?\u003cbr\u003eDo you see this happening in any way? Explain.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e12. Put verse 6 into your own words.\u003cbr\u003eWhat characterizes a person who hungers and\u003cbr\u003ethirsts? What is this “righteousness”?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e13. Describe a person you know who hungers and\u003cbr\u003ethirsts after righteousness. What freedoms does\u003cbr\u003esuch a person have?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e14. How does your own personal hunger for righteousness\u003cbr\u003eaffect your sense of fulfillment in life?14 Studies for Individuals or Groups","brand":"Shaw Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304483508453,"sku":"NP9780877883166","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780877883166.jpg?v=1767741450","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-sermon-on-the-mount-isbn-9780877883166","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}