SCR 201Scripture3 study pointsIntermediate
The Sermon on the Mount
Three chapters that have been called the constitution of the kingdom, and misquoted by nearly everyone. Read slowly, one paragraph at a time, with the hard verses left in.
Academy narrator
Syllabus
One week at a time. Tick a week when you have done the reading and answered the question in writing.
- Week 1
Blessed are
Reading: Matthew 5:1–16
The kingdom begins with the mourners and the merciful, not the impressive. What kind of community is Jesus describing, and does it exist?
- Week 2
The law, fulfilled
Reading: Matthew 5:17–48
Jesus moves the standard from behaviour to desire. Is that a bar you are meant to clear, or a diagnosis you are meant to accept?
- Week 3
Practice, money, and judging
Reading: Matthew 6–7
Why does Jesus put prayer, anxiety about money and judging others in a single sermon instead of three?