SERMON ON THE MOUNT - RECAPITULATION

[based on Wiersbe's outline found in his Bible Exposition Commentary, V. 1, pp. 20-32]

A. Chapter 5: True Righteousness

1. What true righteousness is, (1-16). Attitudes that ought to be in our lives today.
a. Our attitude toward ourselves, (3)
b. Our attitude toward our sins, (4-6)
c. Our attitude toward the Lord, (7-9)
d. Our attitude toward the world, (10-16).

2. How true righteousness comes, (17-20). As seen in three possible relationships towards the Law.
a. We can seek to destroy the Law, (17a.) like the Pharisees
b. We can seek to fulfill the Law, (17b.) by allowing the Holy Spirit to work in us through the Word.
c. We can seek to do and teach the Law, (19) nine of the ten commandments are repeated with emphasis in the NT.

3. How righteousness works in daily life, (21-48) through the attitudes and intents of the heart, not just through external action.
a. Murder, (21-26)
b. Adultery, (27-30)
c. Divorce, (31-32)
d. Swearing, (33-37)
e. Retaliation, (38-42)
f. Love of enemies, (43-48).

B. Chapter 6: True Worship, is not: insincere, dishonest, hypocritical, nor self- serving.

1. Our giving, (1-4).

2. Our praying, (5-15)
a. Secret prayer precedes public prayer, (6)
b. We must pray sincerely, (7-8)
c. We must pray in God's will, (9-13)
d. We must pray with a forgiving spirit toward others, (14-15).

3. Our fasting, (16-18).

4. Our use of wealth, (19-34).
a. Avoid enslavement of the heart, (19-24)
b. Covetousness cheapens us, (25-30)
c. Worry over material things is heathenistic, (31-33)
d. Worry about tomorrow causes loss of joy today, (34).

C. Chapter 7: True Judgment false righteousness leads to false judgment.

1. Our judgment of ourselves, (1-5).
a. We shall be judged, (1)
b. We are being judged, (2)
c. We must see clearly to help others, (3-5).

2. Our judgment of others, (6-20).
a. The reason we must judge, (6)
b. The resources God gives us, (7-11)
c. The guiding principle, (12).
d. The basis for judging, (13-20)

3. God's judgment of us, (21-29).

D. Questions to ask ourselves as we leave the study:

1. Have we paid the price to profess faith in Christ? As suggested by the two ways of Mt. 7:13,14.

2.
a. Have our lives really changed?
b. Have our lives produced godly fruit?As suggested by the two trees of Mt. 7:15-20.

3. Do we realize that true faith in Christ in the storms of this lifetime will carry us beyond this lifetime and through the final judgment to a home in heaven with God? As suggested by the two houses of Mt.7:24-27.