2. The Jesus Curriculum

3. The Kingdom Handbook Community of the Spirit Return of the King The Kingdom Handbook Community of the Spirit Return of the King Sermon on the Mount Matthew 5-7 Upper Room Discourse John 14-17 Olivet Discourse Matthew 24-25

4. The Jesus Curriculum The Kingdom Handbook Sermon on the Mount Matthew 5-7

5. The Jesus Curriculum Now when he saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, and he began to teach them, saying: Matthew 5:1-2

6. The Jesus Curriculum Disciple a follower a learner a student

7. Kingdom Character

8. Lifestyles of the Poor and Nameless Lifestyles of the Poor and Nameless

9. Kingdom Character Blessed

10. Kingdom Character Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Bankrupt Spiritually Matthew 5:3

11. Kingdom Character Bankrupt Spiritually “God, I thank you that I am not like other men—robbers, evildoers, adulterers —or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.” Luke 18:11-13

12. Kingdom Character Bankrupt Spiritually "God, have mercy on me, a sinner.” Luke 18:11-13

13. Kingdom Character Bankrupt Spiritually I myself have reasons for such confidence… circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; in regard to the law, a Pharisee; Philippians 3:4-8

14. Kingdom Character Bankrupt Spiritually as for zeal, persecuting the church; as for legalistic righteousness, faultless. But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ… Philippians 3:4-8

15. Kingdom Character Bankrupt Spiritually I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ. Philippians 3:4-8

16. Kingdom Character Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Bankrupt Spiritually Matthew 5:3

17. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Dismayed Deeply Kingdom Character Matthew 5:4

18. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Inadequate Completel y Kingdom Character Matthew 5:5

19. Brothers, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. Inadequate Completel y Kingdom Character 1 Corinthians 1:26-30

20. But God chose the foolish things of the world… God chose the weak things of the world… He chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things… Inadequate Completel y Kingdom Character 1 Corinthians 1:26-30

21. …so that no one may boast before him. It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus. Inadequate Completel y Kingdom Character 1 Corinthians 1:26-30

22. Unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Inadequate Completel y Kingdom Character Matthew 18:3

23. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Inadequate Completel y Kingdom Character Matthew 5:5

24. SpirituallyBankrupt DeeplyDisturbed CompletelyInadequate SpirituallyBankrupt DeeplyDisturbed CompletelyInadequate Kingdom Character Congratulations!