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SoM

Re-Orient

Message 1 -- 4.11.2021

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Illus. Ever Given container ship blocked the Sue’s Canal for days. Apparently, Chuck Norris came to the rescue.

Chuck Norris makes onions cry.

Chuck Norris tells Simon what to do.

Chuck Norris doesn’t dial the wrong number, you pick up the wrong phone.

Chuck Norris has a diary. It’s called the Guinness book of World Records.

Once a cobra bit Chuck’s leg. After 5 days of excruciating pain, the cobra died.

Death once has a near-Chuck Norris experience.

Chuck can build a snowman out of rain.

Chuck can cut a knife with butter.

Bigfoot claims he saw Chuck Norris.

Illus. We need a hero.

Read the sermon. As I read, listen for these 4 principles that will reveal themselves throughout the text.

4 guiding principles for interpreting the Sermon on the Mount.

1. God expects us to flourish by living out the sermon.

2. We cannot live out the sermon in our own strength.

3. The sermon condemns religious legalists and religious hypocrites.

4. We need a hero. His name is Jesus and in the gospel he enables us to live out the sermon.

Scriptures show Jesus’ power over evil and kingship. They also show his authority as a teacher.

To reorient, we must recognize the identity of Jesus.

Illus. Prophet like Moses — Deut 18:15

Illus. Assignment in seminary on the SoM -- follow the sermon throughout the rest of Matthew to see how Jesus fulfills it. As we journey through the text, we will glimpse many places where Jesus as the God/man accomplishes the Sermon to pave the way for us to accomplish the sermon.

To reorient, we must re-engage the expertise of Jesus.

Illus. 5 teaching sections in Mt.

The Sermon on the Mount (5-7)

The Mission Discourse (10)

The Parable Discourse (13)

The Discourse on the Church (18)

The Discourse on the End Times (23-25)

He's the author of the book! When we

To reorient, we must revere the authority of Jesus.

Illus. Sat down…one having authority (Beginning of Ch 5, end of ch 7).

Jesus’ authority (Mt 7, Lk 19:48)

Matthew 7:28-29

28 And when Jesus finished these sayings, the crowds were astonished at his teaching, 29 for he was teaching them as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.

Luke 19:48

47 And he was teaching daily in the temple. The chief priests and the scribes and the principal men of the people were seeking to destroy him,48 but they did not find anything they could do, for all the people were hanging on his words.

Illus. The hero of the sermon is Jesus. — Keller

Who is Jesus?

by Kevin Smead © 2005

The Bread of Life, the Door, the Way,

The Living Water too;

The Lord and Master we obey,

The Faithful and the True.

The First, the Last, the Lion, the Lamb,

The Beginning and the End;

Mighty to save, the Great I Am,

The Light, the sinner’s friend.

Son of God and Son of Man,

Son of David too;

The promised seed of Abraham,

The Prince of Peace, the Truth.

The Lily of the Valley,

Lord of Lord and King of kings;

The altogether lovely,

Man of Sorrows and Day Spring.

Rose of Sharon, Mediator,

Mighty God, the Counselor;

The Alpha and Omega,

And Zion’s Deliverer.

Beloved, Shiloh, Wonderful,

The Good, the Great Shepherd;

Messiah, Christ, Emmanuel,

And God’s eternal Word.

The image of the Father,

The Bridegroom, the Church’s Head;

The Holy Child, the Morning Star,

The Judge of quick and dead.

The Branch, the Vine, the Anchor,

Our prophet, priest and King;

The Advocate, Creator,

The maker of all things.

The Author of Salvation,

The Sun of Righteousness;

The Cornerstone, the one foundation,

Jesus of Nazareth.