Matthew Lesson 8: Why Did the Lord Preach the Sermon on the Mount?

Scripture: Matthew 4:18-25 Stan’s Outline Download Lesson Outline Introduction The incarnation and preparation of the King (Matthew 1:1-4:11) The incarnation of the King (Matthew 1:1-2:23) The preparation of the King (Matthew 3:1-4:11) The forerunner of the King (Matthew 3:1-2) The proclamation of the forerunner (Matthew 3:7-12) The baptism of the King (Matthew 3:13-17) The temptation of the King (Matthew 4:1-11) The divine character of the temptation (Matthew 4:1) The personal temptation (Matthew 4:2-4) The national temptation (Matthew 4:5-7) The universal temptation (Matthew 4:8-11) The declaration of the principles of the King (Matthew 4:12-7:29) The introduction to the ministry of the King (Matthew 4:12-25) The occasion (Matthew 4:12-16) The message of the King (Matthew 4:17) The call of four disciples (Matthew 4:18-22) A summary of the ministry of the King (Matthew 4:23-25) The principles of the King (Matthew 5:1-7:29) (Parenthesis: Some interpretations of the Sermon on the Mount) The salvation approach The sociological approach The penitential approach The church approach The kingdom approach The interim ethic approach Conclusion and application