This week's passages: Matthew 5:1-7:29.
The Reflection Questions...
1.) What is the importance of both the location of Jesus' sermon and his posture in delivering it (5:1)? (See Exodus 18:13, 19:3, 16-20)
2.) Which of the beatitudes seems most important to you?
3.) Why might Jesus' attitude toward the Mosaic Law be of special importance to Matthew's community (5:17-20)?
4.) If we're not to take literally this teaching about dismembering parts of our body that we think are leading us into sin, how are we supposed to understand it (5:29-30)?
5.) When we ask God for "our daily bread," what are we asking for (6:11) (See Proverbs 30:8; Acts 2:46)
6.) How would the lifestyle of early Christian communities as described by Luke in Acts 2:44-45 have contributed to their ability to live without worry for the needs of tomorrow (6:25-32)?
7.) How does admitting and attending to one's own spiritual shortcomings make someone more fit to address the faults of others (7:5)?
8.) What concern might there be today for 'false prophets' and what 'fruit' might you recognize them by (7:15-20)? (See Deuteronomy 13:2-5; Jeremiah 23:16-17, 25-28)
(Questions from The Gospel According to Matthew Study Guide, Little Rock Scripture Study, Liturgical Press, Collegeville, Minnesota, 2005.)
We will be meeting online this Thursday, March 31st from 7:30-8:30PM to share what we have read.
Until next time...
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