Lesson 4
Chapters 6-7
The Kingdom of Heaven
The King’s
Chapters 1-5
Ancestry
Arrival
Adoration
Antagonist
Announcer
Anointing
Adversary
Advent
Appointed
Army
Perfecting Righteousness
Class Notes
From Adam, Abraham, David, the exile Jesus
birth
by the wise men
Herod
John the Baptist
by the Holy Spirit
the Devil
beginning His ministry
Peter, Andrew, James, John
perfecting righteousness
practicing righteousness
Chapter 5 viewed more closely:
In the Kingdom of Heaven, what kind of people are we to be?
v. 48
Perfect:
complete, mature, wanting nothing,
having the highest human integrity and virtue
Poor in spirit, not prideful or arrogant
Mourning over sin
Meek and gentle
Hungering and thirsting for righteousness
Merciful
Pure in heart
Peacemakers
Rejoicing when persecuted and reviled for Jesus’ sake
God’s favor/blessing:
Theirs is the kingdom of heaven
They shall be comforted
They shall inherit the earth
Their hunger/thirst will be satisfied
They shall receive mercy
They shall see God
They shall be called the sons of God
Their reward in heaven is great
Salt and light in the world
Valuing life and quickly settling disputes
Morally pure
Faithful to covenants
Truthful
Forgiving and not taking personal vengeance
Showing exceptional love
Chapter 6
v. 1
Practicing Righteousness
Continuing the Sermon on the Mount
Practicing righteousness
v. 2-4
Giving to the poor
v. 2 reward Strong’s 3408
v. 4 reward Strong’s 591
v. 5-15
Rom. 12:8; 2 Cor. 9:7; Prov. 19:17
misthos
apodidomi
pay for services, wages
gift, that which is given away
Praying
v 5-6 Where to pray
v. 5 hypocrites Strong’s 5273 hupokrites
an actor under an assumed character; a stage player
v. 6 inner room Strong’s 5009 tameion
a closet, private room
v. 7-15 How to pray
v. 7
Do not use meaningless repetition
v. 8
Do not be like the Gentiles,
supposing they will be heard for their many words
v. 9-15 Pray in this way:
Luke 11:1-4
v. 11
v. 12
daily bread
Ex. 16:14-35 manna
forgive, #863 aphiei to let go, disregard, no longer keep
debts, #3783 opheilema a fault, debt, that which is legally due
v. 13 temptation, #4097 piprasko trial, provocation 1 Cor. 10:13
v. 14 transgressions, #3900 paraptoma a willful offense, error, sin
When to pray: 1 Thes. 5:17; James 5:13; Phil. 1:3-4
v. 16-18
Fasting
#3522 nesteuo
abstaining from food
implying the sacrifice of the personal will; self discipline
most often associated with fervent and lengthy prayer
Acts 13:2; 14:23;
required in O.T. only on the Day of Atonement
additional days instituted during the exile
in New Testament times there were also weekly fasts observed
disciples did not fast during Jesus’ presence Matt. 9:15; Mk 2:18-19
v. 19-24
Our treasures and our heart
v. 19 treasures #2344 thesauros
wealth, something valued, money
v. 22 the clear eye looks to God and is full of light
clear #573 haplous single, in a moral sense; not “double minded”
v. 23 the evil eye looks to earthly wealth and is full of darkness, in a moral sense
v. 24 Choose!
v. 25-30
Trusting God
v. 25 regarding your life, drink and food
Examples:
v. 26 birds of the air
v. 27 length of life
v. 28-30 lilies of the field
v. 31-34
Setting priorities
v. 31 Do not worry about food or clothing, as unbelievers do
v. 32 Seek His kingdom and His righteousness
and all these things will be added to you
v. 33 seek #2212 zeteo to seek, to desire, enquire, to worship God
v. 34 Prov. 3:5-10
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Chapter 7
v. 1-5
2:13
Judging our brothers and ourselves
Luke 6:36-37; John 7:24; Rom. 2:1-3; James
speck #2595 karphos
a small dry stalk, twig, tiny straw; metaphorically a minor fault
log #1385
dokos
a beam, timber, heavy rafter; metaphorically a great fault or vice
v. 6
Holy things and unbelievers
dogs #2965 kuon
a dog (animal); or
metaphorically ungodly people with impure minds
exercising immoral ways; Phil 3:2; Rev. 22:15
pearls #3135 margarites
an oyster pearl; or used figuratively a treasure
Matt. 13:45-46
swine #5519 choiros hogs
v. 7-11
God’s gracious supply
Luke 11:9-13
ask #154 aiteo desire, beg, crave
seek #2212 zeteo seek, to worship God, desire, enquire
knock #2925 krouo to knock; seek an opportunity with God
all in present perfect tense: ask and keep on asking; knock and keep on knocking . . .
v. 12
Regarding other people
v. 13-14
Choosing a road in life
destruction #684 apoleia ruin or loss which can be physical, spiritual, eternal
loss of well-being, not of being Rom. 9:22; John 17:12 (perished)
life #2222 zoe life in an absolute sense; life as God has life found only
in Jesus
The Golden Rule
Luke 6:31
v. 15-20
Deceivers
false prophets (those who claim to proclaim God’s word)
false prophets #5578 pseudoprophetes
a pretender, imposter Luke 6:26; 2 Pet. 2:1-3
Also: Acts 20:29-30; Eph 4:14; Col. 2:8, 18-19;
1 Tim. 1:3-7; 4:1-3; 6:3-5; 2 Tim. 3:1-7
False teachers deny, doubt, deceive, divide, disillusion,
endanger people of falling away, destroy!!!
fruits #2590 karpos fruit of trees, fields, the earth
produced by inherent energy of a living organism
metaphorically of works and deeds
bad tree #4550 sapros rotten, worthless, corrupt, putrid, unfit for use
Eph. 4:29 (unwholesome)
bad fruit #4190 poneros hurtful; evil in influence or effect
2 Tim. 4:18(deeds); Matt. 5:37 (words); Luke 7:21 (demons)
fire #4442 pur holy judgment fire of God
Heb. 10:22-27; 12:29; Rev 1:14; 2:18; 15:1-2; 19:11-12
v. 21-23
The Self-Deceived
Lord, Lord
claiming familiarity with Jesus
Their good works:
prophesy in Your name
cast out demons in Your name
perform many miracles
knew #1097 ginsoko a complete and absolute knowledge and understanding
a union as in a marriage
1 Cor. 8:2-3; Gal 4:9; John 10:14, 27; 2 Tim. 2:19
lawlessness #458 anomia wickedness, a violation of law
v. 24-27
Two Builders
rock #4073 petra a mass of rock as distinct from a detached stone or boulder
not a stone than could be easily moved
Deut. 32:4, 15, 18, 30 – Moses’ song
1 Cor. 10:1-4
Isa. 26:4; 30:29; 44:8; Matt. 16:18; 1 Cor. 3:11
Sand #285 ammos an insecure foundation, an uncountable number
v. 28-29
Conclusion
Jesus’ authority
authority #1849 exousia
force, mastery, control, power;
having the liberty to do as one pleases,
the ability or strength to do so, and
the right to exercise power
Matt 28:18
John 5:26-27; 10:17-18; 17:1-2; 19:11
Romans 13:1
Eph. 1:19-23
Col 2:9-10