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Big Idea - If we were to spell out the “Big Idea” of the Sermon on the Mount it would be that Jesus came to fulfill the Law and the Prophets not to abolish them, therefore, to be His disciple and live under His Kingdom rule we must also be committed to fulfilling the true purpose and heart of the law. In the Sermon Jesus correctly interprets the Law and spells out what it looks like to live up to...

Big Idea - Why does following Jesus, being a Disciple, require such an extreme, all-out commitment? Why can't we just live normal lives and tack Jesus on as needed or when convenient? Why does following Christ have to be so extreme? Jesus does call us to an extreme, all-out commitment to Him, but there are a number of reasons why this actually makes great sense. 1) He offers an eternal treasure -...

Big Idea - Why does following Jesus, being a Disciple, require such an extreme, all-out commitment? Why can't we just live normal lives and tack Jesus on as needed or when convenient? Why does following Christ have to be so extreme? Jesus does call us to an extreme, all-out commitment to Him, but there are a number of reasons why this actually makes great sense. 1) He offers an eternal treasure -...

Big Idea - Why do we pray if God already knows what we need? What is the point and purpose of prayer, then? We must be people of prayer because 1) it is the very heart of our experiential relationship with God, 2) it is how we set the right priorities for our life, and 3) it is how we generate the right attitudes that are necessary in order to experience God's full blessing and power in our lives!

Big Idea - Why do we pray if God already knows what we need? What is the point and purpose of prayer, then? We must be people of prayer because 1) it is the very heart of our experiential relationship with God, 2) it is how we set the right priorities for our life, and 3) it is how we generate the right attitudes that are necessary in order to experience God's full blessing and power in our lives!

Big Idea - How can we be sure our hearts and our motives are right? What are the real motives behind our spirituality - the practice of spiritual disciplines and the doing of good deeds like helping others, serving, and giving? More importantly, what is the right motivation for doing these things? The best way to check one’s real motives is to live out one’s spirituality in complete secrecy so tha...

Big Idea - How can we be sure our hearts and our motives are right? What are the real motives behind our spirituality - the practice of spiritual disciplines and the doing of good deeds like helping others, serving, and giving? More importantly, what is the right motivation for doing these things? The best way to check one’s real motives is to live out one’s spirituality in complete secrecy so tha...

Big Idea - The question in this passage is not so much how we can be saved, but beyond that, how can we be great in the kingdom. How can our righteousness exceed that of the Pharisees (salvation) and how can be great in God’s kingdom? We are saved by Jesus who fulfills the law in Himself, His life and His work. His death pays the price where we have utterly failed the law deserve hell. His perfect...

Big Idea - The question in this passage is not so much how we can be saved, but beyond that, how can we be great in the kingdom. How can our righteousness exceed that of the Pharisees (salvation) and how can be great in God’s kingdom? We are saved by Jesus who fulfills the law in Himself, His life and His work. His death pays the price where we have utterly failed the law deserve hell. His perfect...

Big Idea - The sermon on the mount gives us a summary or example of the main content of Jesus’ teaching - what we are to practice and teach others to obey as disciples. So, what are we to obey, what are His commands? By the time Matthew was writing His Gospel, a huge debate had arisen regarding the relationship of the Church and the New Covenant with the Law and the Old Covenant. Did Jesus toss ou...

Big Idea - The sermon on the mount gives us a summary or example of the main content of Jesus’ teaching - what we are to practice and teach others to obey as disciples. So, what are we to obey, what are His commands? By the time Matthew was writing His Gospel, a huge debate had arisen regarding the relationship of the Church and the New Covenant with the Law and the Old Covenant. Did Jesus toss ou...

Big Idea - True followers of Jesus are the salt and light of the earth. Like Jesus, they are to make an impact for the Kingdom by their presence in it. How can we make a difference in the world? How are we to be bringing the Kingdom to a lost and sinful world? First, by being salt and light, that we are a witness to the Kingdom and the truth of God by the distinctive qualities of our life. Jesus h...

Big Idea - True followers of Jesus are the salt and light of the earth. Like Jesus, they are to make an impact for the Kingdom by their presence in it. How can we make a difference in the world? How are we to be bringing the Kingdom to a lost and sinful world? First, by being salt and light, that we are a witness to the Kingdom and the truth of God by the distinctive qualities of our life. Jesus h...

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Big Idea - Jesus proclaimed that the Kingdom is at hand, meaning it is now accessible to all who will enter. So the next question is how we can enter? Can we enter this kingdom by following Jesus at a safe distance, seeking the benefits of His ministry, and agreeing with His teaching, but not take the radical steps of giving up what is most important to us in order to truly follow Him? Can we just...

Big Idea - Jesus proclaimed that the Kingdom is at hand, meaning it is now accessible to all who will enter. So the next question is how we can enter? Can we enter this kingdom by following Jesus at a safe distance, seeking the benefits of His ministry, and agreeing with His teaching, but not take the radical steps of giving up what is most important to us in order to truly follow Him? Can we just...

Big Idea - What is the Kingdom of God and what did Jesus mean when He said it was “at hand?” This is the central message of Jesus’ preaching. He went around proclaiming the Gospel of the Kingdom. So, what is the Kingdom and how does it connect to the Gospel? Kingdom has become a vague and obscure concept to those growing up in the ideology and world view of Western Democracy, or in the East where...

Big Idea - What is the Kingdom of God and what did Jesus mean when He said it was “at hand?” This is the central message of Jesus’ preaching. He went around proclaiming the Gospel of the Kingdom. So, what is the Kingdom and how does it connect to the Gospel? Kingdom has become a vague and obscure concept to those growing up in the ideology and world view of Western Democracy, or in the East where...

Big Idea - Hebrews 4 tells us that Jesus was tempted in every way as we yet without sin so that He can sympathize with our weakness. But, how could Jesus understand the temptations we face when He did not live in the world of advanced technology and instant access to everything that is the world of today? Jesus may not have faced the exact temptations that we do, but He was tempted in every ‘way’...

Big Idea - What does the visit of the Magi tell us about Jesus? The place of the Messiah's birth was not random - it was proclaimed ahead of time as a matter of prophetic revelation from God. Is the visit of the Magi simply a colorful and dramatic story to highlight Jesus’ birth, or does it serve to teach us theological truths about who Jesus is? Matthew is very purposeful in including the account...

Big Idea - What does the visit of the Magi tell us about Jesus? The place of the Messiah's birth was not random - it was proclaimed ahead of time as a matter of prophetic revelation from God. Is the visit of the Magi simply a colorful and dramatic story to highlight Jesus’ birth, or does it serve to teach us theological truths about who Jesus is? Matthew is very purposeful in including the account...

Big Idea - God’s work in saving Israel and bringing them into the promised land as their possession, an inheritance from God, is a picture of our salvation and taking possession of our inheritance of His kingdom. God’s work of saving Israel from bondage in Egypt was a work that God did fully and completely in His own with any help or participation by the people of Israel. But, the work of getting...

Big Idea - God’s work in saving Israel and bringing them into the promised land as their possession, an inheritance from God, is a picture of our salvation and taking possession of our inheritance of His kingdom. God’s work of saving Israel from bondage in Egypt was a work that God did fully and completely in His own with any help or participation by the people of Israel. But, the work of getting...

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