Bible Reading Plan : Matthew 5

Matthew 5:1-12

IV. THE TEACHINGS OF THE MESSIAH TO HIS DISCIPLES: THE GREAT SERMON ON THE MOUNT, 5:1-7:29
(Luke 6:20-49)
A.  The True Disciple (Part I): Who He is and His Reward (the Beatitudes), 5:1-12
(cp. Luke 6:20-23)
1  Jesus saw multitudes (v.1-3a)
  a.  Setting: Mountain (v.1a)
  b.  Posture: Set—ready (v.1b)
  c.  Audience: Disciples (v.1c)
  d.  Purpose: To teach and prepare (v.2)
  e.  Blessed (v.3a)
2  The poor in spirit: Given the Kingdom of Heaven (v.3b)
3  Those who mourn: Comforted (v.4)
4  The meek: Inherit the earth (v.5)
5  Those who hunger and thirst after righteousness: Filled (v.6)
6  The merciful: Obtain mercy (v.7)
7  The pure in heart: See God (v.8)
8  The peacemakers: Called the children of God (v.9)
9  The persecuted: Given the Kingdom of Heaven (v.10-12)
  a.  The persecution (v.11)
  1)  Reviled and insulted (v.11a)
  2)  Slandered and lied against (v.11b)
  3)  Persecuted and hurt (v.11c)
  b.  The behavior expected: Joy (v.12a)
  c.  The reason for joy (v.12b-c)
  1)  Great reward (v.12b)
  2)  Great examples: The prophets (v.12c)

Matthew 5:13

B.  The True Disciple (Part II): The Salt of the Earth—Serving God, 5:13
(Mark 9:50; cp Luke 14:34-35; Col. 4:6)
1  The disciples' character: Salt (v.13a)
2  The disciples' place to salt: The earth (v.13b)
3  The disciples' mission: To salt the earth (v.13c)
4  Their danger: Becoming useless and destructive (v.13d)

Matthew 5:14-16

C.  The True Disciple (Part III): The Light of the World—Shining for God, 5:14-16
(Mark 4:21-23; Luke 8:16-18; 11:33)
1  The disciples' character: Light (v.14a)
2  The disciples' place to shine: The world (v.14b)
3  The disciples' unavoidable witness (v.15)
  a.  Like a city on a hill (v.15a)
  b.  Like a candle set on a candlestick (v.15b)
4  The disciples' purpose (v.16)
  a.  To show forth good works (v.16a)
  b.  To stir men to glorify God (v.16b)


Matthew 5:17-20

D.  The Law and Jesus: Breaking the Law of God, 5:17-20
1  A person must know that Christ came to fulfill the law (v.17-18)
  a.  The law is not to be destroyed (v.17)
  b.  The law is perpetual—more sure than heaven and earth (v.18)
2  A person must do and teach the law in order to be great in the Kingdom of Heaven (v.19)
  a.  If a person disobeys and influences others he is ranked least (v.19a)
  b.  If a person obeys and influences others he is ranked great (v.19b)
3  A person must have more righteousness than a religionist to enter the Kingdom of Heaven (v.20)




Matthew 5:21-26

E.  The Real Meaning of Murder, 5:21-26
1  The law (v.21)
2  The real meaning: Anger (v.22a)
3  The growth of anger (v.22b-d)
  a.  A brooding anger (v.22b)
  b.  A contemptuous anger (v.22c)
  c.  An accusing, cursing anger (v.22d)
4  The judgment of anger (v.22e)
5  The answer to anger: Reconciliation (v.23-24)
  a.  The urgency: Must precede worship (v.24a)
  b.  The time: While some openness exists (v.24b)
6  The danger or damage of holding anger (v.25)
  a.  Earthly judgment (v.25a)
  b.  Divine judgment symbolized (v.25b)
7  The terrible end of anger: Judgment is sure (v.26)

Matthew 5:27-30

F.  The Real Meaning of Adultery, 5:27-30
( Matthew 19:3-11; Mark 10:2-12;  Luke 16:18; 1 Cor. 7:1-16)
1  The law (v.27)
2  The real meaning (v.28)
  a.  A deliberate look (v.28a)
  b.  A desire: lust, passion (v.28b)
  c.  An act of adultery (v.28c)
3  The two guilty culprits: The eyes and hands (v.29a)
4  The danger (v.29b-c)
  a.  Offending or stumbling (v.29b)
  b.  Being condemned to hell (v.29c)
5  The answer (v.30)
  a.  Surgery: Cut out the offending body member (v.30a)
  b.  Death: Let the offending body member perish (v.30b)
  c.  Repentance: Turn from being cast into hell (v.30c)

Matthew 5:31-32

G.  The Real Meaning of Divorce, 5:31-32
1  The law (v.31)
2  The real meaning: Divorce disallowed (v.32a)
3  Exception: Fornication (v.32b)
4  The guilty parties (v.32c-e)
  a.  The instigator (v.32c)
  b.  The divorced who remarries (v.32d)
  c.  The one who marries the divorced (v.32e)

Matthew 5:33-37

H.  The Real Meaning of Oaths and Swearing, 5:33-37
1  The law (v.33)
  a.  Do not swear falsely and deceivingly: Committing perjury (v.33a)
  b.  Keep all oaths (v.33b)
2  The real meaning: Do not swear (v.34-36)
  a.  Because all things are sacred (v.34-35)
  b.  Because all power belongs to God (v.36)
3  The ideal oath or guarantee (v.37)
  a.  One's word—character (v.37a)
  b.  The reason: Swearing has its source in evil (v.37b)

Matthew 5:38-42

I.  The Real Meaning of the Law Governing Injury, 5:38-42
(Luke 6:29-30)
1  The law (v.38)
2  The real meaning: Do not retaliate (v.39a)
3  The ideal behavior (v.39b-41)
  a.  Accept physical injury (v.39b)
  b.  Accept property injury (v.40)
  c.  Accept any forced burden (v.41)
4  The great Christian ethic: Give (v.42)

Matthew 5:43-48

J.  The Real Meaning of Human Relationships, 5:43-48
(Luke 6:27-36)
1  The law (v.43)
2  The real meaning (v.44)
  a.  Love your enemies (v.44a)
  b.  Bless those who curse you (v.44b)
  c.  Do good to those who hate you (v.44c)
  d.  Pray for persecutors (v.44d)
3  The incentive (v.45-47)
  a.  Makes you a child of God (v.45a)
  b.  Makes you like God (v.45b)
  c.  Makes you distinctive from other men (v.46-47)
4  The charge: Be perfect (v.48)