Intro to the Sermon on the Mount, Pt 2

Introduction to The Sermon on the Mount, Part 2
Matthew 5:1-12; 7:13-29

Introduction: The flow and design of the S.O.M.

Christ's intro: The necessity & immediate results of the new birth (5:1-16)
1. The Christian is concerned with keeping God's Law (5:17-48)
2. The Christian understands that they live in the presence of God (6:1-34)
3. The Christian lives with reverence & fear of the Lord (7:1-29)

I. THE DIFFERENT WAYS (7:13,14; 16-20; 24-27)
a. The Narrow gate (7:13-14)
b. The Contrast (7:13,14; 16-20; 24-27)
c. The Contrast defined: _______________ religion & _____________ religion
II. THE DANGER OF FALSE PROPHETS (7:15-23)
a. The Warning (7:15-20)
i. Ezekiel 22:25-29 – “oppressed by extortion”
ii. Fruit of False Prophets
b. False prophets & professors: Their wicked extortion
III. THE DIVINE RELATIONSHIP (7:24-27)
a. The foundation is …
b. The storm is …
IV. THE DYNAMIC IMPACT (7:28,29)
a. Struck “out of their minds”
b. Christ's Authority