God’s new world God’s new world orderorder

A series on the A series on the

Sermon on the MountSermon on the Mount for for 20072007

#8. The challenge before #8. The challenge before usus

The Sermon (on the The Sermon (on the mountainside)mountainside)

Theme: Kingdom (reign) of GodTheme: Kingdom (reign) of God

Kingdom character & influenceKingdom character & influence5:3-165:3-16

Kingdom laws/ valuesKingdom laws/ values 5:17-485:17-48

Kingdom actionsKingdom actions 6:1-7:126:1-7:12

Kingdom demandsKingdom demands 7:13-277:13-27

AskAsk and it will be given to you; and it will be given to you; seekseek and you and you will find; will find; knockknock and the door will be opened and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks to you. For everyone who asks receivesreceives; he ; he who seeks who seeks findsfinds; and to him who knocks, ; and to him who knocks, the door will be the door will be openedopened. .

Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you, then, though will give him a snake? If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!who ask him!

So in everything, do to others what you would So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for have them do to you, for this sums up the this sums up the Law and the ProphetsLaw and the Prophets. (vv. 7-12). (vv. 7-12)

The demands of the The demands of the kingdomkingdom

Two gatesTwo gates

Two treesTwo trees

Two housesTwo houses

“ “entering”entering”

““planting/ planting/ bearing fruit”bearing fruit”

““building”building”

The two gates (vv. 13-14)The two gates (vv. 13-14)

WideWide

BroadBroad

ManyMany

DestructionDestruction

SmallSmall

NarrowNarrow

FewFew

LifeLife

The two trees (vv. 15-23)The two trees (vv. 15-23)

Bad rootsBad roots

Bad treeBad tree

Bad fruitBad fruit

Good rootsGood roots

Good treeGood tree

Good fruitGood fruit

“By their fruit you will recognize them.”

The two houses (vv.24-The two houses (vv.24-27)27)

Foolish personFoolish person

Does not listen & Does not listen & actact

Built on sandBuilt on sand

Storm comesStorm comes

FallsFalls

Wise personWise person

Does listen & actDoes listen & act

Built on rockBuilt on rock

Storm comesStorm comes

StandsStands

Life applicationLife application

Respect for his authority Respect for his authority (“amazement”)(“amazement”)

Submission to his leadership Submission to his leadership (“follow”)(“follow”)

“Everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them

into practice…”