Hebrews 12:14-17

14 Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord. 15 See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many. 16 See that no one is sexually immoral, or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his inheritance rights as the oldest son. 17 Afterward, as you know, when he wanted to inherit this blessing, he was rejected. Even though he sought the blessing with tears, he could not change what he had done. ESV

  1. _______ ______ with everyone.
  2. _______ _________ with all your might.

 

Genesis 8:21

21 The Lord smelled the pleasing aroma and said in his heart: “Never again will I curse the ground because of humans, even though[a] every inclination of the human heart is evil from childhood. And never again will I destroy all living creatures, as I have done. NIV

James 2:8-10

8 If you really keep the royal law found in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing right. 9 But if you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as lawbreakers. 10 For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it. NIV

Ephesians 4:22-24

22 You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; 23 to be made new in the attitude of your minds; 24 and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness. NIV

Jeremiah 17:9-10

9 The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? 10 “I the Lord search the heart and examine the mind, to reward each person according to their conduct, according to what their deeds deserve.” NIV

  1. ______ sets us free from ____ and its ____________ power.

 

Psalm 139:23-24

23 Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. 24 See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. NIV

Ephesians 2:8-10

8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. 10 For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. NIV

Mark 12:29-31

29 “The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 30 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ 31 The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.” NIV

Sermon on the Mount: (Headings by Steve)

  1. Beatitudes-Foundational Attitudes-Then specifics:
  2. You are the light and flavor of the world-shine and taste good!
  3. God’s Word will last and apply until it is completed and time ends.
  4. Our lives are judged by how well we reflect & advance God’s Word.
  5. Anger toward your brother = murder.
  6. If you wronged/offended someone, make it right before you worship.
  7. Lustful thoughts = adultery.
  8. Divorce is disallowed except for unfaithfulness.
  9. Be honest without using gimmicks or deception.
  10. Don’t fight with people who insult you, be kind instead.
  11. Love and pray for people who hate you. Be like God.
  12. Humbly, give to the needy and pray. You need to do both.
  13. Pray simply and forgive or you will not be forgiven.
  14. Fast to please God and not to impress others.
  15. Don’t make your focus the accumulation of material goods.
  16. Use material goods to accumulate eternal/spiritual treasures.
  17. Don’t worry about your needs here on planet earth.
  18. Make your 1st priority to seek God and his Kingdom and live like Jesus. Everything else will fall into place.
  19. Clean up your own soul first, then, God wants you to help others to get clean.
  20. Always pursue God. He really wants to be close(Holy Spirit) to you.
  21. Treat others the way you want to be treated.
  22. Not many people follow the teachings of Jesus to the Father.
  23. Lots of people fake Godliness and they will try to deceive/trick you.
  24. If people produce fruit like Jesus, you know you can trust them.
  25. Only the words/teachings of Jesus bring stable real life that can not be shaken.

 

 

  1. Pursue Peace with everyone.
  2. Pursue Holiness with all your might.
  3. Grace sets us free from sin and its infectious power.