The Jesus Curriculum The Kingdom

The Jesus Curriculum

• The Kingdom Handbook Sermon on the Mount Matthew 5 -7 • Community of the Spirit Upper Room Discourse John 14 -17 • Return of the King The Jesus Curriculum Olivet Discourse Matthew 24 -25

• The Kingdom Handbook Sermon on the Mount Matthew 5 -7 The Jesus Curriculum

Matthew 5: 1 -2 The Jesus Curriculum Now when he saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, and he began to teach them, saying:

Disciple a follower a learner a student The Jesus Curriculum

Kingdom Character

Lifestyles of the Poor and Nameless

Kingdom Character Blessed

Spiritually Bankrupt Kingdom Character Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5: 3

Spiritually Bankrupt Kingdom Character “God, I thank you that I am not like other men—robbers, evildoers, adulterers —or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get. ” Luke 18: 11 -13

Spiritually Bankrupt Kingdom Character "God, have mercy on me, a sinner. ” Luke 18: 11 -13

Spiritually Bankrupt Kingdom Character I myself have reasons for such confidence… circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; in regard to the law, a Pharisee; Philippians 3: 4 -8

Spiritually Bankrupt Kingdom Character as for zeal, persecuting the church; as for legalistic righteousness, faultless. But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ… Philippians 3: 4 -8

Spiritually Bankrupt Kingdom Character I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ. Philippians 3: 4 -8

Spiritually Bankrupt Kingdom Character Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5: 3

Deeply Dismayed Kingdom Character Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Matthew 5: 4

Completely Inadequate Kingdom Character Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Matthew 5: 5

Completely Inadequate Kingdom Character Brothers, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. 1 Corinthians 1: 26 -30

Completely Inadequate Kingdom Character But God chose the foolish things of the world… God chose the weak things of the world… He chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things… 1 Corinthians 1: 26 -30

Completely Inadequate Kingdom Character …so that no one may boast before him. It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus. 1 Corinthians 1: 26 -30

Completely Inadequate Kingdom Character Unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 18: 3

Completely Inadequate Kingdom Character Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Matthew 5: 5

Kingdom Character Congratulations! Spiritually Bankrupt Deeply Disturbed Completely Inadequate