Living the Good Life
Why should you let your light shine before people?
That they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.
If a man lusts after a woman, he's committed adultery already in his ________.
heart
The Lord's Prayer teaches us that you can't get forgiveness from God, unless you ______.
Forgive those who have wronged you.
In the same way you judge others, you will be _______.
Judged.
If we put the words of Jesus into practice, we will be like the man who built his house....
on the rock
Why has this Lesson Series been called the Sermon on the Mount?
Because Jesus climbed up the side of a mountain to teach these important truths.
Because we are made in the image of God, we should treat every human being with _______.
respect
If you pray privately in your inner room, what did Jesus promise would happen?
Your Father in Heaven will reward you openly.
Complete this quote by putting in the missing animal names:
"Do not give _____ what is sacred.
Do not throw your pearls to ______."
Do not give DOGS what is sacred.
Do not throw your pearls to PIGS.
Where does the wide gate lead?
to destruction
Why are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness blessed?
Because God promises that they will be filled.
A person who displays a handicapped tag on his car and parks in a handicapped parking space but without a handicapped person in the car is keeping the letter of the law, but not the ________.
but not the SPIRIT of the law.
Name three things God tell us to ask for in the Lord's prayer.
* Your kingdom come
*Your will be done
*Give us our daily bread
*Forgive us our sins
*Lead us not into temptation
A hypocrite can focus on the speck of sawdust in his brother's eye and pay no attention to ___________.
the plank in his own eye.
A good tree cannot bear ________ and a bad tree cannot bear _________.
A good tree cannot bear bad fruit and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit.
What does it mean to be poor in spirit?
Teachable
Humble
Willing to be helped
"If your eye or hand causes you to sin cut them off." What was Jesus trying to get us to understand by saying this?
The root of sin is not in the eye or hand or any body part, but in the heart.
What did the religious hypocrites of Jesus' day do for the praise of men? (Give 3 actions)
*Sounded a trumpet to advertise their giving
*Prayed on the street corners
*Disfigured their faces to show they were fasting
What are we supposed to learn from the lilies of the field?
They don't work and yet God clothes them beautifully and provides all their needs.
How can we recognize a false prophet?
By the fruit of their life.
We are the salt of the earth, but if the salt loses its saltiness how can it be made salty again. It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled by men.
Salt can only lose its saltiness if it is contaminated with other substances. If we are not salty, we have no purpose and no usefulness to the kingdom of God.
How did the Law ensure that judgement would be fair?
An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.
Why is it a good idea to give, pray and fast in secret?
It helps you know you are doing things for the right reason.
How can we store up heavenly treasure that lasts forever?
* Actions motivated by love
* Doing what God wants
Why would Jesus ever tell someone who called him,"Lord, Lord" I never knew you?
Because they had no interest in doing God's will or listening to God.