How to Be Content—Matthew 6:19-34

1. The nature of contentment

2. The reasons for contentment

3. The method of obtaining contentment

How to Worship—Matthew 6:1-18

1. Giving (verses 1 – 4)

2. Praying (verses 5 – 15)

3. Fasting (verses 16 – 18)

Imitating the Heavenly Father—Matthew 5:38-48

1. We are unlike God in that we are not to practice vengeance (verses 38 – 42)

2. We are to be like God in loving our enemies (verses 43 – 47)

Raising the Bar—Matthew 5:27-37

1. The Ten Commandments require internal as well as external obedience

2. The Ten Commandments require positive as well as negative obedience

Living as Followers of the King—Matthew 5:13-26

1. The disciples' position

2. The disciples' standard

3. The disciples' blessings

Like Father, Like Son—Matthew 5:1-12

1. The Beatitudes are about salvation

2. The Beatitudes are about the future

3. The Beatitudes overturn the usual order of things

4. The Beatitudes are appropriate

5. The Beatitudes reflect God's character

6. The Beatitudes remind us that we don't measure up

7. The Beatitudes are about Jesus

8. The Beatitudes are about the Kingdom of God

Victory In the Desert—Matthew 4:1-11

1. Doubting God's Provision

2. Presuming on God's Protection

3. Short-circuiting God's Plan

Road Sign to Jesus—Matthew 3:1-17

1. Fulfillment of God's prophecy

2. Judgment of God's people

3. Announcement of God's pleasure