Another Sermon Outline By Brian A. Yeager
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tool for your own studies if such is helpful!   Preachers are welcome to this work, but please do not
use my work so that you can be lazy and not do your own studies.  – Brian A. Yeager





I. Introduction:
    A. We have the privilege to be able to see the personal teachings of
    Christ (John 6:66-68; cf. Matthew 12:42).
    1. We understand the whole N.T. is His teachings (Hebrews 1:1-2,
    John 12:48, John 16:13-15, Matthew 26:28, and Hebrews 9:15-18).
    a. We understand the N.T. truths, which were not temporary
    (cf. Romans 1:11; Acts 1:16-26 and Acts 2:1-4; 10:44-48), are
    bound upon all mankind in entirety (John 12:48 and Mark 16:
    15-16).
    b. This is a time when Jesus sees the multitudes and gives a
    lesson to His disciples in personal teaching, which yes
    applies to us, but also has intimate meaning as well (cf.
    Matthew 9:36-38).
    2. We can learn not just His words, but how teach them too (Mark
    1:21-22 and Luke 19:47-48).
    3. He is the best who ever taught (Matthew 12:39-42, John 3:2; 8:
    28, and Acts 3:22-23).
    4. Consider how high our interest level ought to be (Luke 5:1; cf.
    Mark 12:35-37).
    B. Do we want to be blessed (Psalms 1:1-6, Ephesians 1:3 and
    Proverbs 8:32; 28:20)?
    1. It’s either blessed or cursed (Proverbs 3:33).
    2. As a familiar point, how shall we inherit blessings (Luke 11:28
    and Revelation 1:3)?

II. Body: Matthew 5:1-2; The “Beatitudes” [a state of utmost bliss].  The
Lord’s people ought to be happy (Psalms 32:11, Psalms 64:10, Psalms 144:
15, Proverbs 16:20, and I Peter 1:8-9).
    Verse 1: Though others may have been able to overhear, the audience
    was the disciples (John 8:31; 15:7-9).  
    •        Interesting note: the word “disciple” does not appear
    anywhere from Romans through Revelation.  “Brethren” appears
    @ 138 times from Romans 1:13 to Revelation 22:9.  “Saints”
    appears @ 56 times from Romans 1:7 to Revelation 20:9.  The
    word Christian only appears three times in all (Acts 11:26, Acts 26:
    28, and I Peter 4:16).
    •        Some qualifiers to be called brethren: Luke 8:19-21, Romans
    15:14, and II Corinthians 13:11.
    •        Saints are: I Corinthians 1:2 and Colossians 1:2
    Verse 2: Job 23:12, Proverbs 8:32-33, Luke 6:46-49, James 1:21-25, and
    Romans 2:13.  Be careful how you hear (Luke 8:18); i.e. w/o
    preconceived ideas.

III. Conclusion: More to cover for those of us who want to be happy in the
Lord.  See the next lesson for more details.

© 2008 This material may not be used for sale or other means to have financial gain.  Use this as a tool
for your own studies if such is helpful!   Preachers are welcome to this work, but please do not use my
work so that you can be lazy and not do your own studies.  – Brian A. Yeager
The Sermon On The Mount (Part 1)
Matthew 5:1-2