The Sermon on the Mount
“Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” (Mt 4:17)
Contents:
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Introduction: Background and Interpretation
Part 1: The Subjects of the Kingdom (5:3-16)
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The Beatitudes (5:1-12)
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Salt and Light (5:13-16)
Part 2: The Precepts of the Kingdom (5:17–5:48)
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The Fulfillment of the Law (5:17-20)
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Murder (5:21-26)
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Adultery and Divorce (5:27-32)
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Oaths (5:33-36)
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Retribution (5:37-42)
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Love for Enemies (5:43-48)
Part 3: The Righteousness of the Kingdom (6:1-7:12)
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Giving to the Needy (6:1-4)
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Prayer and Fasting (6:5-18)
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Treasure in Heaven (6:19-24)
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Worry (6:25-34)
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Judging Others (7:1-6)
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Ask, Seek, Knock (7:7-12)
Part 4: The Tests of the Kingdom (7:13-29)
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Straight Gates and False Prophets (7:13-20)
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A Warning about False Profession, the Blessedness of Obedience, and Epilogue (7:21-29)
Resources:
Robert Deffinbaugh, “The Sermon on the Mount,” Biblical Studies Press, 2006. www.bible.org.
William Hendriksen and Simon J. Kistemaker, New Testament Commentary, vol. 9. (Grand Rapids: Baker, 1973).
R. Kent Hughes, The Sermon on the Mount: The Message of the Kingdom (Wheaton: Crossway, 2001)
Jeff Miller, “The Sermon on the Mount” sermon series. http://www.bible.org
Others as noted
This material produced in 2008 by Brad Anderson, Liberty Baptist Church, Antigo, WI.
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