Segment 12: Sermon on the Mount (Luke 6:24-46)
Looking Back
Care For One Another
Pray for one another
Share from your lives (health issues, family, finances, spiritual needs, sports, etc.)
Celebrate Together
With song, instrument, dance or testimonies
Cast vision For Your Group And Each Other
That we would be better followers of Jesus
That our community would draw closer to God
Giving and Sharing
Give something tangible from what God has given you to help others
Looking Up
Introduction
Many people admire Jesus. Many people praise His teachings. Many people go to church
because they think that is what Jesus wants from them. But Jesus says that those who love and
follow Him will do what He says. He does not say this so people can get to heaven by obeying
His teachings, but to fulfill and bless their lives as they seek to obey Him. His teaching in the
Sermon on the Mount describes the character of those who seek to follow Jesus and obey His
teaching
Step 1 Watch the segment twice
Step 2 Ask a member of the group to tell the story of the segment in their own words
Step 3 Allow the group to fill in any gaps in the story or make any corrections.
Step 4 Discussion questions:
1. What did you like the most about the story? What caught your attention?
2. Why do you think people want to be rich? Why do you think Jesus spent so much
time talking about money?
3. How did people who heard Jesus preach react to Him?
4. What does the word “mercy” mean? How do you think God shows mercy to people?
5. Why is it hard to forgive people when they have done things to hurt you? Is it hard
for God to forgive us? 6. Based on Jesus’ teaching in this passage, why do you think
it is wrong to judge and condemn people?
Conclusion
Jesus again warns about how riches might keep you out of heaven. Jesus reminds us that
God is merciful and we are also to show mercy to others. Jesus reminds us to forgive others
because we have been forgiven. Jesus warns against judging others and becoming a hypocrite
because we might be the same as those we judge.
Looking Forward
Application
Share together in your group how you believe God would want you to respond
Practice
telling the story (from step 2) to each other
Share
today’s story with others and invite them to come to your next group time.
Prayer
Thank God for what we learned today.
Pray for others in our community.
Pray for one another in your group