the jesus curriculum th e the sermon on the mount matthew 5-7 kingdom handbook
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Matthew 5:13
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You are the salt of the earth.You are the salt of the earth.
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Matthew 5:14
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You are the light
of the world.
You are the light
of the world.
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The true light that gives light to every man was coming into the world.
The true light that gives light to every man was coming into the world. John 1:9
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You are the light
of the world.
You are the light
of the world.
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“I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
“I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”John 8:12
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You are the light
of the world.
You are the light
of the world.
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“I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness.”
“I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness.”
John 12:46
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You are the light
of the world.
You are the light
of the world.
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“Put your trust in the light while you have it,
so that you may become sons of light.”
“Put your trust in the light while you have it,
so that you may become sons of light.” John 12:36
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You are the light
of the world.
You are the light
of the world.
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For God made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.
For God made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ. 2 Corinthians 4:6
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You are the light
of the world.
You are the light
of the world.
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I will remain in the world no longer, but they are still in the world.
I will remain in the world no longer, but they are still in the world. John 17:11
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You are the light
of the world.
You are the light
of the world.
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Matthew 5:14
LightLightA Metaphor:A Metaphor:
You are the light
of the world.
You are the light
of the world.
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Matthew 5:14
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You are the light
of the world.A city on a hill cannot be hidden.
You are the light
of the world.A city on a hill cannot be hidden.
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Matthew 5:15
Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to every-one in the house.
Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to every-one in the house.
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Matthew 5:16
In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.
In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.
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Dear friends, I urge you, as aliens and strangers in the world, to abstain from sinful desires, which war against your soul.
Dear friends, I urge you, as aliens and strangers in the world, to abstain from sinful desires, which war against your soul. 1 Peter 2:11-12
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KingdomCharacterKingdomCharacter Live such good lives
among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us.
Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us.
1 Peter 2:11-12
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KingdomCharacterKingdomCharacter I have written you in
my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people — not at all meaning the people of this world who are immoral…
I have written you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people — not at all meaning the people of this world who are immoral…1 Corinthians 5:9-11
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KingdomCharacterKingdomCharacter In that case you would
have to leave this world. But now I am writing you that you must not associate with anyone who calls himself a brother but is immoral.
In that case you would have to leave this world. But now I am writing you that you must not associate with anyone who calls himself a brother but is immoral.
1 Corinthians 5:9-11
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My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit's power
My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit's power 1 Corinthians 2:4
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I will remain in the world no longer, but they are still in the world, and I am coming to you. …
I will remain in the world no longer, but they are still in the world, and I am coming to you. …John 17:11, 15, 18
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KingdomCharacterKingdomCharacter My prayer is not that
you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. As you sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world.
My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. As you sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world. John 17:11, 15, 18
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You know how we lived among you for your sake. We were gentle among you, like a mother caring for her little children.
You know how we lived among you for your sake. We were gentle among you, like a mother caring for her little children. 1 Thessalonians 1:5; 2:7-9
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KingdomCharacterKingdomCharacter We loved you so much
that we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well, because you had become so dear to us.
We loved you so much that we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well, because you had become so dear to us. 1 Thessalonians 1:5; 2:7-9
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KingdomCharacterKingdomCharacter Surely you remember,
brothers, our toil and hardship; we worked night and day in order not to be a burden to anyone while we preached the gospel.
Surely you remember, brothers, our toil and hardship; we worked night and day in order not to be a burden to anyone while we preached the gospel.
1 Thessalonians 1:5; 2:7-9
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Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have.
Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have.
1 Peter 3:15
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Be AvailableBe Available
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Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure,
Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, Philippians 2:14-16
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children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe as you hold out the word of life.
children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe as you hold out the word of life.
Philippians 2:14-16
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