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If on phone/tablet, simply click the back button to go back to this notes page. You will not lose any notes. The Church at Odessa Ethic of the Kingdom: Source of True Blessing Archived – November 5, 2023 View This Week’s Note View All Past Notes View This Note w/o Blanks Main Scripture Reference(s) Matthew 5:1-16 Ethic of the Kingdom: Source of True Blessing November 5, 2023 / Chris Basham / Matthew 5:1-16 MAIN POINT The of the KINGDOM: Source of Blessing What the Sermon on the Mount is : Not likened to Not likened to a where we pick and choose the ones we like Not likened to Not referring to different of people Not merely oriented What the Sermon on the Mount : A for the ethic of His KINGDOM and its citizens ETHIC: a set of moral principles, especially ones relating to or affirming a , field, or form of conduct; a branch of philosophy that is concerned with human conduct, more specifically the behavior of individuals in . The Sermon on the Mount is not a set of ethical standards that gets you into the Kingdom, but rather a standard for your life because you are a of the kingdom of Heaven thru faith in Christ. The word blessed points to the form of happiness known. The Sermon on the Mount teaches us that our life as a believer is to be a picture or of Jesus’ KINGDOM. Jesus is saying that those who follow Him are to like what we see in the Sermon on the Mount on earth. This is the for every follower of Jesus empowered by the Holy Spirit under the New Covenant. Blessed are the in Spirit Followers of Jesus are to be marked by a dependance upon God for their righteousness. Blessed are those who In this our mourning can be for the good news of the gospel of God’s kingdom where there will not be any mourning. Blessed are the The word here points to under control. Blessed are those who and for righteousness Jesus uses this imagery to paint a picture of the huge for righteous that would mark God’s people. Blessed are the Merciful people as God has treated them. Blessed are the in heart A person who was pure in heart was marked out by a loyalty to God that impacted every aspect of their life. Blessed are the The word here points to in every area of our life and with all relationships. Blessed are those who are for righteousness sake All of these Christ and thus they must us as followers of Christ. APPLICATION We are commanded and empowered to live like this because of the it has on those around us. Believers who live like this will be to the world around them Believers who live like this will be to the world around them Believers have been equipped and empowered by God and His promises so they can a hurting world and situations for God’s glory rather than fleeing from them for their own sake. The world to whom we are called to be salt and light is found in our everyday lives and activities. 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