Matthew 5–7
Outline
Outline of the Sermon on the Mount for Matthew 5-7 is part two of three of the 'Power of Kingdom Living' series. This article introduces the three-part…
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Purpose
2} Outline of Matthew 5-7: Sermon on the Mount
Chapters Matthew 5-7 can easily be divided into three sections all having to do with the kingdom of God that was being established: Establishing the standards, emphasizing the scriptural foundations and explaining right living.
A.) Establish New Standards (Matthew 5:1-16)
Jesus declares the eight founding principles or beatitudes of God’s kingdom. As light and salt, the people of God have a powerful influence upon the dark world.
B.) Emphasize Scriptural Foundations (Matthew 5:17-48)
Jesus states how His teachings are founded upon the truth of the scriptures. At the same time He exposes how common it is to falsely base ones principles on scripture.
1) Proclaiming Christ the Truth (5:17-20)
2) Persistently Correcting Falsehood (5:21-42)
(a) Murder - Anger (5:21-26)
(b) Adultery - Lust (5:27-30)
(c) Divorce - Covenant breaker (5:31-32)
(d) Oaths - Lack of Integrity (5:33-37)
(e) Retaliation - Bitterness (5:38-42)
(f) Relationships - Self-focused (5:43-48)
C.) Explain Right Living (Matthew 6-7)
Jesus reveals how wrong attitudes affect ones approach to life: a person serves God or self.
A. Distinguishing devious motivations (6:1-18)
Alms (1-4) | Prayer (5-15) | Fasting (16-18)
B. Detecting divided hearts (6:19-34)
Treasures (19-23) | Worries (24-34)
C. Discriminating critical spirits (7:1-12)
Judgmental (1-5) | Gracious (6-12)
D.) Determining undiscerning minds (7:13-29)
Decisions (13-14) | Tests (15-23) | Foundations (24-29)