WELCOME TO BI 12111311 THE LIFE OF CHRIST OCTOBER 2 LECTURE SEVEN Professor Fenter Northern, Instruc

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WELCOME TOBI 1211/1311 THE LIFE OF CHRIST
OCTOBER 2 LECTURE SEVENProfessor Fenter
Northern, InstructorNo plate LunchesNo head
wear please.
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Hint to the wise--Questions to Master on all
Previous Lectures

• STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS FOR BI 1211 1311 Life of
  Christ
• 1. What were the occupations of Matthew, Luke
  and John?
• 2. What was the Jewish dispersion? What does the
  word mean and why did it happen?
• 3. How did the Jewish dispersion help the coming
  of Christ?
• 4. What various contributions did these events or
  nations make to the coming of Christ and
  Christianity?
• A. The Jewish dispersion
• B. The Babylonian captivity
• C. The Persians
• D. The Greeks
• E. The Romans
• F. The pagan religions

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Questions to Master on all Previous Lectures

• 5. Who were the relatives of John, Mark, John
  the Baptist and Jesus. Know Matthews
  background.
• 6. Define these words
• A. Eschatology
• B. Apocrapha
• C. Apocalypse and apocalyptic
• D. Pseudepigraphy
• E. Mnemonic method of instruction
• F. Gematra method of instruction
• G. Synoptic. What were the Synoptics?

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Questions to Master on all Previous Lectures

• 7. What effect did the items in 6 have on the
  coming of Jesus and Christianity?
• 8. Be able to name and describe the Jewish sects
  we studied in class.
• 9. Be able to name and describe the Jewish
  institutions we studied in class.
• 10. Who were the Samaritans?
• 11. Name the provinces in Palestine and locate
  them at the time of Jesus.
• 12. Identify the Herods we studied in class and
  know something about them.

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Questions to Master on all Previous Lectures

• 13. Identity Herodias and Salome.
• 14. How many books did Luke write? To whom did
  he address them? What is the meaning of his
  name?
• 15. How many books did John write?
• 16. Know the background as given in class for
  each author of the gospel accounts.
• 17. How may Jesus birth date be approximately
  know?
• 18. Identify the sects of the Jews we studied in
  class.
• 19. Know the similarities and differences
  between Johns baptism and that of Jesus in the
  Great Commission.

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Questions to Master on all Previous Lectures

• 20 What happened at the council of Trent in 1545?
• 21. What does the word canon mean? What is the
  biblical canon?
• 22. Know the circumstances surrounding Jesus
  baptism.
• 23. Know about the Civil authorities during
  Jesus lifetime.
• Augustus 27 B.C 14 A.D.
• Tiberius I4 A.D. 37 A.D.
• Herod the Great 37 A.D 4 B.C. (Judea)
• Herod Archelaus 4 A.B. 6 B.C.
• Herod Philip 4 B.C 34 A.D (Upper region north
  of Jordan)
• Herod Antipas 4 B.C. A.D. 39 (Galilee-Perea)

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Questions to Master on all Previous Lectures

• 24. What nickname did Jesus give James and John?
  Why?
• 25. Know the three temptations of Jesus, and how
  each of the three can be characterized by ps
• 26. By what method was Jesus victorious over all
  three temptations?
• 27 What are 3 rules that help in a correct
  interpretation of the scripture?
• 28. What was John the Baptists testimony
  concerning Jesus?

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Questions to Master on all Previous Lectures

• 29. What was the significance of wise men coming
  from the east to worship Jesus? Who were they?
• 30. What were the circumstances surrounding John
  the Baptists birth?
• 31. Who were the Samaritans?
• 32. Who were the Scribes?
• 33. Who enlarged the temple of Solomon?
• 34. Who were the two southern tribes of Israel
  that became known as one name?
• 35. what does the word synoptic mean? How is it
  applied in the gospels? Why?
• 36. What was the period for the coming of Christ
  called in the Bible?

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1. Opens With Genealogy MT. 11

• JESUS IS QUALIFIED BY LEGAL DESCENT AND BY
  PROMISE STIPULATIONS
• Begins here the book of the generations of
• 1. Jesus Christ- the anointed of God (Ps.
  456-7)
• 2. Son of David the royal heir (Ps. 1321)
• 3. Son of Abraham the promised seed (Gen.
  121ff)

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MEMORIZATION WAS ESSENTIAL FOR INSTRUCTION IN
THOSE DAYS

• INCORPORATES TWO IMPORTANT METHODS
• MNEMONIC EXERCISE
• 14 NAMES, SEPARATED BY IMPORTANT HISTORICAL
  EVENTS.
• PATTERN OF GEMATRIA
• NUMERICAL VALUES DWD 46414

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Luke Genealogy is Different Luke 323ff

• Traces backward.
• Traces to Adam
• Why the difference
• A. Matthew seeks to convince Jews of the
  eligibility of Jesus.
• B. Luke, a Gentile, traces the lineage beyond the
  beginning of the Jewish nation.
• Also

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• Most conservative Bible scholars assume Luke is
  recording Marys genealogy and Matthew is
  recording Josephs.
• Matthew is following the line of Joseph (Jesus
  legal father), through Davids son Solomon, while
  Luke is following the line of Mary (Jesus blood
  relative), though Davids son Nathan.

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2. JESUS FULFILLS THE PROPHECY OF A VIRGIN BIRTH

• The Birth narrative is related 118-21. Then
  Matthew quotes Isa. 714 (122-23)
• Therefore the Lord himself will give you a
  sign behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a
  son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
  (Mt.2818-20)
• The fulfillment was a typical fulfillment.
• Contention over the Hebrew word alma
• N.T. renders it parthenos

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Notice Matthews wording

• 15. And Eliud begat Eleazar and Eleazar begat
  Matthan and Matthan begat Jacob
• 16. And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary,
  of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

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THE ESPOUSAL

• 18. Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this
  wise When as his mother Mary was espoused to
  Joseph,
• 1. Made in the presence of witness
• 2. The solemn promise was written (Mal. 214)
• 3. Was equivalent to the marriage contract
• 4. The couple were recognized as husband and wife
  and could be terminated only by death, divorce or
  unfaithfulness (Dt. 22-24). The ceremony was
  completed by a benediction and a cup of wine
• 5. Months could pass before the consummation took
  place in a wedding where they shared the same
  home.

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Pre-marital Conception Was by The Operation of
the Holt Spirit

• before they came together, she was found with
  child of the Holy Ghost. (Writes to present this
  as fact)
• Conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit 120
• The spoken word was the sown seed Lk. 81-Gen.1.
• Conception was by faith in the word Lk. 145
  Blessed is she who believed that there would be
  a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from
  the Lord.
• By faith she miraculously conceived by the word
  (Heb. 1111)

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WHY MARY?

• One can readily observe the humble, obedient
  character of Mary in her response to the angels
  message Behold the handmaid of the Lord be it
  unto me according to thy word.
• Her response was quick without regard to the
  gossip and ostracism that would surely follow
  from her neighbors and friends. Neither did she
  stop to consider the effect this might have on
  Joseph, her finance, which could cost her her
  marriage and ruin further chances for life of a
  good husband.
• Had it not been for the intervention of an angel
  to Joseph this would have likely happened. Mary
  completely abandoned herself to the will of God.

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THE ROLE OF JOSEPH

• Joseph, her husband Why Joseph?
• Being just, sought to spare her public
  humiliation
• Righteous man in league with Abraham, Elizabeth
  and Zacharias
• Joseph thou son of David the royal line
• Be not afraidthis is Gods work.
• She shall bear a son Not unto thee a son as
  in Lk. 113 and Gen. 1719
• Thou shall call his name Jesus (yours, but not
  yours)
• You shall be an foster father. God gives him his
  name, means God is His real Father.

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• JESUS NAME JEHOVAH IS SALVATION UNDERSCORES
  HIS MISSION

• for he shall save
• sosei is from soter to save from the worst of
  mortal dangers
• His people Who are they?
• Not the unbelieving Jews 111 but those
  described in Mt. 12 48-49 But he answered and
  said unto him that told him, Who is my mother?
  and who are my brethren?And he stretched forth
  his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold
  my mother and my brethren Gal. 37 they which
  are of faith, the same are the children of
  Abraham.

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3. HE WOULD BE A MESSIAH FOR ALL NAITONS

• ISA. 622. THE GENTILES SHALL SEE THY
  RIGHTEOUSNESS AND ALL KINGS THY GLORY
• From the east. Arabia? Babylon?
• (Matt. 810,11 John 1221)

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• 4 He Fulfills the prophecy of Being Called out
  of Egypt.Hos. 111

• Because of persecution Joseph was driven into
  Egypt In the Days of Herod the King
• Born king of the Jews terrified Herod
• Assembled the chief priests, scribes
• Bethlehem of Judea (Mi. 52)
• A ruler shall come and govern (shepherd) the
  people
• The star rested over the place (2nd c. cave)

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5. Herods Persecution Fulfilled Jeremiah 3115

• Herod s insane act of infanticide is to have
  fulfilled Rachels weeping for her children
• A statement of type representing the sadness of
  the Jews over awesome misfortune
• Jeremiah the weeping prophet.
• Israels sin has caused Assyrian captivity and
  to be said they were not
• The same sin had placed a foreign monster on the
  Jewish throne at Jesus birth who killed the
  babies and they were not.

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6 Jesus Was to be called a Nazarene

• 2 23. and came and dwelt in a city called
  Nazareth that it might be fulfilled which was
  spoken through the prophets, that he should be
  called a Nazarene.
• Isa. 1110?

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7 FULFILLS A MESSENGER SHALL GO BEFORE HIM.

• Mal. 31. Behold, I send my messenger, and he
  shall prepare the way before me and the Lord,
  whom ye seek, will suddenly come to his temple
  and the messenger of the covenant, whom ye
  desire, behold, he cometh, saith Jehovah of
  hosts.
• So Matthew pictures the coming of John the
  Baptist who baptizes Christ.

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Matt. 31. In those days came John the Baptist,
preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,

• Parents Zacharias ( a priest) Elizabeth Lk. 1
  
• Elizabeth barren Zacharias prayer answered
• John Jehovah is gracious
• The Baptizer
• Mission 3 3. For this is he that was spoken of
  by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one
  crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of
  the Lord, make his paths straight.
• Set apart as a Nazarite Lk 15 Nu. 61-21
• 6 Months older than Jesus, his cousin Lk. 126

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• JOHN THE BAPTISTS TESTIMONY

• JOHN 1 33. And I knew him not but he that sent
  me to baptize with water, the same said unto me,
  Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending,
  and remaining on him, the same is he which
  baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.
• 34. And I saw, and bare record that this is the
  Son of God.

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Matt. 3. JOHNS BAPTISM Matt. 28 18-20 GREAT
COMMISISON BAPTISM

• UNDER OLD COVENANT
• Name of God only
• Faith in Jesus resurrection non-essential
• Confession of sin
• For Jews only
• Imperfect atonement
• Not baptized into Christ
• Not added to the church
• Not receive Holy Spirit

• UNDER NEW COVENANT
• Father, Son,. Holy Spirit
• Faith in res. Essential
• Confessed Christ
• For all nations
• Perfect atonement
• Baptized into Christ
• Added to the church
• Received gift H. Spirit

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Johns Life Style

• WILDERNESS ASCETIC (Essenes ?)
• 3 4. And the same John had his raiment of
  camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his
  loins and his meat was locusts and wild honey.
• EXTREMELY POPULAR
• 5. Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all
  Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,
• 6. And were baptized of him in Jordan,
  confessing their sins. (Jesus was not confessed
  at this time)

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• JOHNS COURAGE
• 37. But when he saw many of the Pharisees and
  Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them,
  O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to
  flee from the wrath to come? 8. Bring forth
  therefore fruits meet for repentance
• DO NOT TRUST IN THE FLESH DESCENDENCY
• 9. And think not to say within yourselves, We
  have Abraham to our father for I say unto you,
  that God is able of these stones to raise up
  children unto Abraham.

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Righteousness is bearing the Fruits of the
Spirit, not Fruit of the flesh. (Gal. 519)

• 310. And now also the axe is laid unto the root
  of the trees therefore every tree which bringeth
  not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into
  the fire.
• Gal. 522. But the fruit of the Spirit is love,
  joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness,
  faith,
• 23. Meekness, temperance against such there is
  no law.
• 24. And they that are Christ's have crucified
  the flesh with the affections and lusts.
• 25. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk
  in the Spirit.

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• 311. I indeed baptize you with water unto
  repentance but he that cometh after me is
  mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to
  bear he shall baptize you with the 1) Holy
  Ghost, 2) and with fire Whose fan is in his
  hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and
  gather his wheat into the garner but he will
  burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire

THE MESSIAH
JOHN The Judge is coming
Baptized with water unto rep.
The Jew
Baptism of the Spirit The wheat
Baptism of fire The Chaff
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JESUS IS BAPTIZED BY JOHN THE BAPTIST

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• THE MOMENT COMES
• 13. Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan
  unto John, to be baptized of him.
• 14. But John forbad him, saying, I have need to
  be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
• 15. And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer
  it to be so now for thus it becometh us to
  fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him

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JESUS EMPOWERED FOR THE MISSION BEFORE HIM

• 16. And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up
  straightway out of the water (Jn. 323) and, lo,
  the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the
  Spirit of God descending like a dove, and
  lighting upon him
• 17. And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is
  my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
• JOHN 1 33. And I knew him not but he that sent
  me to baptize with water, the same said unto me,
  Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending,
  and remaining on him, the same is he which
  baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.
• 34. And I saw, and bare record that this is the
  Son of God.

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NOW, the critical question Can Jesus manage
the omnipotent power of God in a body of flesh?
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Matt. 41ff There Must Be A Temptation

• 4 1. Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into
  the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.
• A. The temptation was not stumbled into, nor
  accidental. It was the divine plan since Eden.
• B. Satan had invaded Eden, Now the Son of Man
  invades Satans realm
• The perfect combination to beat the
  devilGod/mandivorced man lost, united man wins.
• Man is united with God through obedience to the
  Word.
• It is written is shown to be the means of
  victory.

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TWO SETS OF 3s IN THE TEMPTATION

• 16. For all that is in the world, 1) the lust
  of the flesh, 2) and the lust of the eyes, and
• 3) the pride of life, is not of the Father, but
  is of the world.
• Two 3 P in Satans Attack
• 1) Position without privilege is zero (Lust of
  flesh)
• 2) Position without prestige is zero (Pride of
  life)
• 3 Position without power is zero (Lust of the
  eye)

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THE DEMONIC ATTACKCREATE DOUBT (Rom. 1423)

• TEMPT. 1 POSITION W/O PRIVILEGE IS O
• 2. 3. And when the tempter came to him, he said,
  If thou be the Son of God, command that these
  stones be made bread.
• FIVE STUNNING BLOWS
• 1. Satans request sounded legitimate (Col.
  116ff).
• 2. It seemed to have scriptural precedent (Ex.
  1615).
• 3. Dont make a fool of yourself before the
  world.
• Are you really sure you heard the voice of God?
• 4. Is God being really fair if your are His son?
• 5. No one need ever know.

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THE KEY TO OVERCOMING TEMPTATION

• 4. But he answered and said, It is written, Man
  shall not live by bread alone, but by every word
  that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. (Dt.
  83)
• (Living by every word to obtain righteousness
  is a key leading into the sermon on the mount)
• Jesus is the embodied word of God.

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2ND TEMPTATION POSITION W/0 PRESTIGE IS O
If

• 6. And saith unto him, thou be the
  Son of God, cast thyself down for it is written,
  He shall give his angels charge concerning thee
  and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest
  at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
  (Ps. 9112)
• 7. Jesus said unto him, It is written again,
  Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God (Dt. 616)

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2 MORE HARD BLOWS 1) PRIDE OF LIFE 2)
ACCOMODATING INTERPRETATION

• SATAN PLAYS TO JESUS PRIDE
• THE APPLAUSE OF THE CROWDS
• SATAN MISAPPLIES 9111-12 WRESTS IT AGAINST DEUT.
  516
• SATAN VIOLATES BASIC RULE OF INTERPRETATION IF
  YOU INTERPRET A DIFFICULT SCRIPTURE AND MAKE IT
  CONTRADICT A SIMPLE SCRIPTURE THE INTERPRETATION
  IS WRONG

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TEMPT. 3 POSITION WITHOUT POWER IS O

• 8. Again, the devil taketh him up into an
  exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the
  kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them
• 9. And saith unto him, All these things will I
  give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.
• 10. Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence,
  Satan for it is written, Thou shalt worship the
  Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

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How the Written Word is Mishandled

• 1. 2 Cr. 42 handled deceitfully
• Distort NIV
• 2. 2 Cr. 45 Can preach themselves.
• 3. 2 Cr. 217 Corrupt the word of God
• 4. Gal. 17 pervert the Gospel fof Christ
• 5. 2 Pet. 21-2 bring in damnable heresies
• Gal. 18 But though we, or an angel from
  heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than
  that which we have preached unto you, let him be
  accursed.

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• END OF MATERIAL
• FOR EXAM 1

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MATTHEW FIVE

• THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT
• THE ORDER OF THE BEATITUDES

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MATTHEW 5 THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT

• WHO SHALL ENTER THE KINGDOM?
• NUMBER ONE 53. Blessed are the poor in
  spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
• 1. Why 1? Receiving instruction is basic G.C.
  Acts 831
• 2. Proverbs 1618.Ps. 10 4. The wicked,
  through the pride of his countenance, will not
  seek after God God is not in all his thoughts.
• 3. John 645 And they shall be all taught of
  God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and
  hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me.

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NUMBER TWO

• 5 4. Blessed are they that mourn for they
  shall be comforted.
• Upon hearing the word of God with faith, the next
  step in conversion (entering the kingdom) is
  sorrow and repentance over a sinful life.
• ACTS 236

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NUMBER THREE

• 5. Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit
  the earth.
• The next stage in conversion and entering the
  kingdom is surrendering the spirit to the Master.
• Poverty is transformed to riches
• Birds dont have a bank account but all things
  are theirs. Heb 58-9. Mt. 721
• Acts 237

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NUMBER FOUR

• 56. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst
  after righteousness for they shall be filled
• The response to surrendering---being born anew
  New babes are hungry.

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NUMBER FIVE

• 7. Blessed are the merciful for they shall
  obtain mercy.
• 612. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive
  our debtors.
• 15. But if ye forgive not men their trespasses,
  neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

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NUMBER SIX

• 8. Blessed are the pure in heart for they
  shall see God.
• ALL SINS ARE REPENTED OF
• THERE IS NO RESERVATION

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NUMBETR SEVEN

• 5 9. Blessed are the peacemakers for they
  shall be called the children of God.
• Isa. 96 Prince of peace
• Rom 1218. If it be possible, as much as lieth
  in you, live peaceably with all men.
• ROM. 1015. And how shall they preach, except
  they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are
  the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace,
  and bring glad tidings of good things!

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NUMBER EIGHT

• 10. Blessed are they which are persecuted for
  righteousness' sake for theirs is the kingdom of
  heaven.
• 2 TIM. 312. Yea, and all that will live godly
  in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
• 624. No man can serve two masters for either
  he will hate the one, and love the other or else
  he will hold to the one, and despise the other.
  Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

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STATUS OF THE DISCIPLE OF CHRIST

• 13. Ye are the salt of the earth but if the
  salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be
  salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but
  to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of
  men.
• 14. Ye are the light of the world. A city that
  is set on an hill cannot be hid.
• 15. Neither do men light a candle, and put it
  under a bushel, but on a candlestick and it
  giveth light unto all that are in the house.

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RESPONSIBILITY OF DISCIPLESHIP

• 16. Let your light so shine before men, that
  they may see your good works, and glorify your
  Father which is in heaven.
• 2 PET.29. But ye are a elect race, a royal
  priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own
  possession, that ye may show forth the
  excellencies of him who called you out of
  darkness into his marvelous light asv

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The Hypocrisy of the Scribes and Pharisees

• 5 20. For I say unto you, That except your
  righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of
  the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case
  enter into the kingdom of heaven.
• Mt. 233 but do not ye after their works for
  they say, and do not.

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Jesus Emphasis of His Word over Moses

• 5 20. For I say unto you, 522 But I say unto
  you, 528 But I say unto you, 5 32 But I say
  unto you, 534 But I say unto you, 639 But I
  say unto you, 644 But I say unto you,
• Heb. 1.1-2 God, who at sundry times and in
  divers manners spake in time past unto the
  fathers by the prophets, Hath in these last days
  spoken unto us by his Son,
• Acts 322 him shall ye hear in all things
  whatsoever he shall say unto you.
• Mt. 175 This is my beloved Son, in whom I am
  well pleased hear ye him.

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Righteousness is Not by Self Righteousness

• MATT, 5 20. For I say unto you, That except
  your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness
  of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case
  enter into the kingdom of heaven.
• Mt. 23 3. All therefore whatsoever they bid you
  observe, that observe and do but do not ye after
  their works for they say, and do not.
• ROM. 320. Therefore by the deeds of the law
  there shall no flesh be justified in his sight
  for by the law is the knowledge of sin. 21.
  But now the righteousness of God without the law
  is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the
  prophets 22. Even the righteousness of God
  which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and
  upon all them that believe for there is no
  difference

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1st Prerequisite To Acceptable WorshipLove Men
as Your Brothers in Christ.

• 20. For I say unto you, That except your
  righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of
  the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case
  enter into the kingdom of heaven.
• 21. Ye have heard that it was said by them of
  old time, Thou shalt not kill and whosoever
  shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment
• 22. But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry
  with his brother without a cause shall be in
  danger of the judgment and whosoever shall say
  to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the
  council but whosoever shall say, Thou fool,
  shall be in danger of hell fire.
• 23. Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the
  altar, and there rememberest that thy brother
  hath ought against thee
• 24. Leave there thy gift before the altar, and
  go thy way first be reconciled to thy brother,
  and then come and offer thy gift.
• 25. Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles
  thou art in the way with him lest at any time
  the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the
  judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be
  cast into prison.
• 26. Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no
  means come out thence, till thou hast paid the
  uttermost farthing.

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2st Prerequisite To Acceptable WorshipLove the
Women As Sisters in Christ.

• 27. Ye have heard that it was said by them of
  old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery
• 28. But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh
  on a woman to lust after her hath committed
  adultery with her already in his heart.
• 29. And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it
  out, and cast it from thee for it is profitable
  for thee that one of thy members should perish,
  and not that thy whole body should be cast into
  hell.
• 30. And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it
  off, and cast it from thee for it is profitable
  for thee that one of thy members should perish,
  and not that thy whole body should be cast into
  hell.

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3rd Prerequisite Love Your Wife for Life

• MATT5 31. It hath been said, Whosoever shall
  put away his wife, let him give her a writing of
  divorcement
• 32. But I say unto you, That whosoever shall
  put away his wife, saving for the cause of
  fornication, causeth her to commit adultery and
  whosoever shall marry her that is divorced
  committeth adultery.
• I Cor. 615. Know ye not that your bodies are
  the members of Christ? shall I then take the
  members of Christ, and make them the members of
  an harlot? God forbid.
• 16. What? know ye not that he which is joined
  to an harlot is one body? for two, saith he,
  shall be one flesh.

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4th Prerequisite Love Thy Neighbor As Thyself
Matt. 1919 Lev. 1918

• 41. And whosoever shall compel thee to go a
  mile, go with him twain. 42. Give to him that
  asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of
  thee turn not thou away.
• 43. Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou
  shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
  44. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless
  them that curse you, do good to them that hate
  you, and pray for them which despitefully use
  you, and persecute you 45. That ye may be the
  children of your Father which is in heaven for
  he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the
  good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the
  unjust.
• 46. For if ye love them which love you, what
  reward have ye? do not even the publicans the
  same?

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5th Prerequisite Love Must be Genuine for the
Poor
1. Take heed that ye do not your alms before
men, to be seen of them otherwise ye have no
reward of your Father which is in heaven. 2.
Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not
sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do
in the synagogues and in the streets, that they
may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you,
They have their reward. 3. But when thou doest
alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right
hand doeth 4. That thine alms may be in
secret and thy Father which seeth in secret
himself shall reward thee openly.
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6th Prerequisite Prayers must be directed to God
and not Men
5. And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as
the hypocrites are for they love to pray
standing in the synagogues and in the corners of
the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily
I say unto you, They have their reward. 6. But
thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet,
and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy
Father which is in secret and thy Father which
seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. 7.
But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as
the heathen do for they think that they shall be
heard for their much speaking. 8. Be not ye
therefore like unto them for your Father knoweth
what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
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THE MODEL PRAYER FOR DISCIPLES
9. After this manner therefore pray ye Our
Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in
earth, as it is in heaven. 11. Give us this day
our daily bread. 12. And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors. 13. And lead us not
into temptation, but deliver us from evil For
thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the
glory, for ever. Amen.
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7TH PREREQUISITE TO BE FORGIVEN, ONE MUST FORGIVE

• 4. For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your
  heavenly Father will also forgive you
• 15. But if ye forgive not men their trespasses,
  neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

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8TH PREREQUISITE RELIGION MUST NOT BE FOR DISPLAY
16. Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the
hypocrites, of a sad countenance for they
disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto
men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have
their reward. 17. But thou, when thou fastest,
anoint thine head, and wash thy face 18. That
thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy
Father which is in secret and thy Father, which
seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.
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9TH PREREQUISITE YOUR TREASURE MUST NOT BE OF
EARTH, BUT IN HEAVEN
19. Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon
earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and
where thieves break through and steal 20. But
lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where
neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where
thieves do not break through nor steal 21. For
where your treasure is, there will your heart be
also.
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10TH PREREQUISITE ONE MUST BE WHOLEHEARTED
22. The light of the body is the eye if
therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body
shall be full of light. 23. But if thine eye be
evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness.
If therefore the light that is in thee be
darkness, how great is that darkness! 24. No
man can serve two masters for either he will
hate the one, and love the other or else he will
hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot
serve God and mammon.
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11TH PREREQUISITE SEEK THE KIGDOM FIRST IN YOUR
LIFE
25. Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought
for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye
shall drink nor yet for your body, what ye shall
put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the
body than raiment? 26. Behold the fowls of the
air for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor
gather into barns yet your heavenly Father
feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
27. Which of you by taking thought can add one
cubit unto his stature? 28. And why take ye
thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the
field, how they grow they toil not, neither do
they spin 29. And yet I say unto you, That
even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed
like one of these. 30. Wherefore, if God so
clothe the grass of the field, which to day is,
and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not
much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
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31. Therefore take no thought, saying, What
shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or,
Wherewithal shall we be clothed? 32. (For after
all these things do the Gentiles seek) for your
heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all
these things. 33. But seek ye first the kingdom
of God, and his righteousness and all these
things shall be added unto you. 34. Take
therefore no thought for the morrow for the
morrow shall take thought for the things of
itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil
thereof.
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MATTHEW 7
1. Judge not, that ye be not judged. (MT.
720 JOHN 724) 2. For with what judgment ye
judge, ye shall be judged and with what measure
ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. 3.
And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy
brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that
is in thine own eye? 4. Or how wilt thou say to
thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of
thine eye and, behold, a beam is in thine own
eye? 5. Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam
out of thine own eye and then shalt thou see
clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's
eye.
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6. Give not that which is holy unto the dogs,
neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest
they trample them under their feet, and turn
again and rend you. 7. Ask, and it shall be
given you seek, and ye shall find knock, and it
shall be opened unto you 8. For every one that
asketh receiveth and he that seeketh findeth
and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. 9.
Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask
bread, will he give him a stone? 10. Or if he
ask a fish, will he give him a serpent? 11. If
ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts
unto your children, how much more shall your
Father which is in heaven give good things to
them that ask him? 12. Therefore all things
whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do
ye even so to them for this is the law and the
prophets.
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13. Enter ye in at the strait gate for wide is
the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to
destruction, and many there be which go in
thereat 14. Because strait is the gate, and
narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and
few there be that find it. 15. Beware of false
prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing,
but inwardly they are ravening wolves. 16. Ye
shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather
grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? 17. Even
so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit but
a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. 18. A
good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither
can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 19.
Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is
hewn down, and cast into the fire. 20.
Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
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21. Not every one that saith unto me, Lord,
Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven but
he that doeth the will of my Father which is in
heaven. 22. Many will say to me in that day,
Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name?
and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy
name done many wonderful works? 23. And then
will I profess unto them, I never knew you
depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
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JESUS SUMMARYHAVE THE GOOD SENSE OF HEARING MY
WORD IF YOU WANT TO ENTER THE KINGDOM

• 24. Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of
  mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a
  wise man, which built his house upon a rock 25.
  And the rain descended, and the floods came, and
  the winds blew, and beat upon that house and it
  fell not for it was founded upon a rock. 26.
  And every one that heareth these sayings of mine,
  and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a
  foolish man, which built his house upon the sand
  27. And the rain descended, and the floods
  came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that
  house and it fell and great was the fall of it.
  28. And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended
  these sayings, the people were astonished at his
  doctrine29. For he taught them as one having
  authority, and not as the scribes.
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