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Lesson OneThe Context of the Beatitudes3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson TwoMajor Approaches3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson ThreeReversals for the Unfortunate3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson FourRewards for the Virtuous3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson FiveLuke's Blessings and Woes3 Activities1 Assessment
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Course Wrap-UpCourse Completion1 Activity1 Assessment
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Discussion Questions
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What did you learn about the Sermon on the Mount and/or Matthew’s gospel that you didn’t know prior to taking this lesson?
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I didn’t know that Jesus clarion call to countercultural values might have been taken by some in his day to be heading toward a call to a secluded community life, like the Essenes. But Jesus’ instruction to his followers to be light and salt counter that idea–his countercultural values are to be lived out in the midst of the world.
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I never understood the breakdown of the Sermon of the Mount in entirety.
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I had never considered the organization of Matthew before. I find it interesting how Jesus used many different ways to teach and show his authority; a section on missions, parables, humility and forgiveness, the end times and woes to scribes and Pharisees.
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I didn’t know he had 5 parts reflective of Matthews 5 parts of Gospel
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I did not know about the 5 major components in Matthew’s gospel which parallels the use of 5 in other places in the Bible. I found that quite interesting.