Sermon on the Mount

great source of insights for individuals to learn how they can be great leaders. The scriptures within Matthew 5-7 contain many impactful skills that when practiced will build successful leaders who motivate, empower and build others. Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount begins in Matthew 5 with the Beatitudes. Matthew 5:3, “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” (NIV). The leader who is poor is spirit is not full of pride. Pride makes it easy for us to not focus our…

Matthew and Luke share a related teaching in which another aspect of the father’s nature is revealed – his attitude toward supplicants and his benevolent character. The majority of Matthew 6 is devoted to the attitude of the Father toward his children as worshippers and those seeking his aid. The Father is concerned with the inner character or true person of the child rather than outward performance – which is to say that what the child is at a fundamental level is more important to the Father…

Jesus, in his Sermon on the Mount, uses “Mammon” to illustrate two opposing kinds of vision in vs. 22 & 23 (Kroeker, 2009). Interesting to note that in verse 22 the word used is healthy, which in this context refers to generous, so unhealthy in verse 23 would have the opposite…

potential leaders. It prohibits protégées like Beethoven, or great scientists like Einstein, from being born and reaching their destiny. According to the Bible, Jesus reiterated the Ten Commandments (Leviticus chapter 20, verse 30), in his “Sermon on the Mount,” “Thou shalt not kill” (Matthew chapter 5, verses 21 – 22). Pat Robertson, a religious conservative, claimed that Katrina was God’s omen or punishment for the United States for slaughtering over…

because Jesus seems special and instead decides to be his first follower. From this point on we get various event that mimic the gospel. These include Jesus gaining followers, saving Mary Magdalene, and has teachings that are similar to the sermon on the mount. There is a slight deviation during Jesus’ baptism seen. Originally Jesus’ and his followers come to see John to confirm whether or not Jesus is the messiah. We learn that he is, but him and John the Baptist have different ideas as to what…

If we were to apply Osmer’s “theo-drama” theory, I believe the first and second offices of apostle and prophet (as teacher) would resemble a mini-series, because the course of actions leading up to these particular offices are especially long. For example, the process of the apostle and in-house prophet includes spirit led practices such as; the study of the written word accompanied by prayer, baptism into the ministry of teaching (theophany and witness), leadership testing (dry seasons),…

perfect, as the whole world, because perfection cannot create imperfect, however, being perfect, injured himself (through original sin) and that have become imperfect. At the end of the fifth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus says in the Sermon on the Mount: "Be ye, therefore, perfect, even as your Father in heaven" (Morris, 1971). God, being absolutely Strong, also seeks perfection and return to us. This is the meaning of our relationship with God. Since the perfection of the universe and…

Farah Azzouz Pilgrimages, or holy travels, are done for many reasons. Mostly religious, almost every faith has pilgrimages specific to its beliefs and work to strengthen one’s beliefs. The pilgrimages below, the Hajj and the Kashi Yatra, differ in many ways, yet compare in many ways. They are from two different religions, yet show similar ideals and similar ritualistic activities. Both hold certain values strongly and the rituals they perform showcase what values they hold deeply. In the case…

There are a significant amount of differences between John’s Gospel and the Synoptics. The Synoptics consist of the Gospels Matthew, Mark, and Luke. All three Gospels have a large narrative approach. They include geographical settings, extensive numbers of characters, and a considerable amount of dialogue. They also capture Jesus as teaching generally through parables and short sequences of proclamation. John’s Gospel, however, is much more drawn out and inner-directed. John’s Gospel clarifies…

For starters, the Beatitudes are a number of teachings that Jesus gives during the Sermon on the Mount. His teachings are based on what the individual should be doing but if it’s extrapolated out, they show how an ideal society should function. Jesus teaches that we should not allow ourselves to become angry, "'But I say to you, whoever is…