Pastor and 1st Lady Mims

Mims Chapel Church

Week 1, March 1, 2026

LESSON 1

The Sermon on the Mount

Lesson Text:

Matthew 5:17-48

Memory Verse
"Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill."

Matthew 5:17

Key Terms

Antitype- A person or thing that represents the opposite of someone or something else; something that is represented by a symbol.

Ethics- A set of moral principles, especially ones relating to or affirming a specified group, field, or form of conduct.

Wooden Literalism- A strict, literal interpretation of texts that disregards metaphorical or contextual nuances.

Suggested Emphasis

Missions Application Questions

How did Jesus pay homage to the enduring nature of the Word of God?

What are some examples of how the religious teachers had distorted the law of Moses?

Describes a time you responded to provocation and mistreatment with love.

World Missions Prayer Points

Let us pray to rightly interpret and understand the Word of God.

Let us pray for the fortitude to love our enemies.

Let us thank God for the immutability and enduring power of the Bible.