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Matthew 5:1-3
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1Now when Jesus saw the
crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him,
2and he began to teach
them. He said:
3“Blessed are the poor in
spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
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1)
According to
verse 1 what did Jesus do when he saw the crowds?
o
Jesus
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Went up on a
mountainside.
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And sat down.
2)
According to
verses 1 and 2 whom was Jesus teaching?
o
Jesus was teaching
his disciples.
3)
Who were
listening in while Jesus was teaching his disciples?
o
The crowds were.
4)
What was the
message John the Baptist preached in Matthew 3:2?
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Repent.
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For
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The kingdom of
heaven has come near.
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read out
loud Matthew 3:2 that says,
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2Repent, for the kingdom of
heaven has come near.
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5)
What was the
message Jesus preached in Matthew 4:17?
o
Repent.
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For
o
The kingdom of
heaven has come near.
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud Matthew 4:17 that says,
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17Repent, for the kingdom of
heaven has come near.
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6)
To whom does the
kingdom of heaven belong?
o
The kingdom of
heaven belongs to those who are repentant.
7)
Was the Pharisee in
Luke 18:9-14 repentant who thanked God that he
was not like the bad people and who bragged about fasting twice a week and giving
a tenth of all he got?
o
No.
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud Luke 18:9-14 that says,
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9To some who were confident
of their own righteousness and looked down on everyone else, Jesus told this
parable:
10“Two men
went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.
11The Pharisee stood by
himself and prayed: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people—robbers,
evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector.
12I fast twice a week and
give a tenth of all I get.’
13“But the tax collector
stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast
and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’
14“I tell you that this man,
rather than the other, went home justified before God. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves
will be exalted.”
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8)
Would those who
are non-repentant feel that they are poor in spirit?
o
No.
9)
Was the tax
collector in Luke 18:9-14 repentant who
humbled himself before God and asked God to have mercy on him, a sinner?
o
Yes.
10)
Would those who
are repentant feel that they are poor in spirit?
o
Yes.
11)
Again to whom
does the kingdom of heaven belong?
o
The kingdom of
heaven belongs to those who are repentant.
12)
How blessed are
the poor in spirit?
o
Theirs is the
kingdom of heaven.
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Matthew 5:1-3
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