The document discusses the importance of choices in the context of Christian teachings, particularly from the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew chapters 6 and 7. It emphasizes the necessity of choosing to follow God's ways over worldly temptations, the value of sincere religious practices, and the significance of treating others with kindness and forgiveness. The text also warns against false influences and stresses the importance of storing spiritual treasures rather than material ones.

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CHOOSE YOU THIS DAY…
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LESSONS FROM THE
SERMON ON THE MOUNT
MATTHEW Ch.6 and 7
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God’s Offer of Choices : The OT
1. God created humans and gave them free
will to exercise choice
2. The names of living creatures on earth were
chosen by Adam ..
Gen 2:19
3. When the people of Israel were formed as a
nation before entering Canaan, they were
given a choice between blessing and curse /
life and death ..
Deut 28, 30:1, 19
4. After they settled in Canaan they were asked
by Joshua to choose whom they will serve ..
Josh 24:15

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Jesus commanded his disciples to preach
what He taught them, to all people
Matt 28: 18-20
The Holy Spirit of our Risen Lord Jesus Christ
calls forth the Church, the earthly body of Christ,
now, to ‘hear if one has ears Rev 2: 7,11, 17,29 ;
3: 6, 13,22 ; open the heart if one wills.’ Rev3: 20

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WHAT?
WHY?
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CHOICE?

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1. 1.Matt 6:33
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Choose the side …
Jesus or the Devil… no buffer zone
Set priority straight / seek only God’s rule
• Strive for the eternal than temporal
Surrendering self to God gives way to a
meaningful lifestyle
• Aligning with Satan enslaves to fearful existence

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1.2. Matt 6:24/ Jas 1:8 / Rom 6:14
Cannot be serving two masters
Submitting to the
rule of God
habitually
Being ruled by
selfishness/ money

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We are the slaves to the one,
to whom we submit ourselves
Rom 6:12,13
Let not our possessions
possess us
I Jn 2:16

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1.3. Matt. 6: 1-6 ; 16-18
Christian practices and disciplines
Letting the Father in heaven see,
our piety /prayer, fasting, giving
alms, in secret and reward us in
public
Practicing our piety
before others simply for
publicity

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2.1.
Matt 7:1-5 ,12 ; Lk 6: 31
The Golden Rule
Doing to others as we wish them do
to us
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2.2. Matt . 6: 14 / 18: 33, 34
God pays us back in the same coin;
We are also forgiven by our Lord
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Forgiving others for
the wrongs done to us
Unforgiving and
resentful toward
others

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2.3. Matt 7:17,18 Beware of imposters
Spreading godly influence and not evil
influence around by our words and deeds
Yielding good fruit from
the good life / visible
outside
Producing bad fruit from
a bad life / to be thrown
in the fire for burning

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3.1. Matt .6: 19-21 / 13:45,46
Imperishable/ Perishable treasure –
‘withdrawals can be made’
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Storing up treasures
in heaven - heart
resides there / pearl
of greatest price
Piling up
treasures on earth

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3.2. Matt. 6: 22,23 (Eye)
Cultivating a Healthy / unhealthy
perspective
Life lit /
controlled by God
Darkened / devil
controlled life

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3.3. Matt 6:25-31
Worrying shortens a full life /trusting God
enriches it …. Need is NOT want

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Peace that needs no explanation
Phil 4:6,7
Praise
Peace
Problems

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3.4. Matt 6:34 ….. Psa 31:15
Living each day effectively

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3.5. Matt 7:13,14
Walking the path to eternal life and not
to eternal death
Narrow gate found by
few /leading to God /
‘fasted lifestyle’
Broad gate of
rebellion against God
/ ungodly lifestyle

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3.6. Matt 7:24-27 ….. Jas 1:22
Mere Hearing / obeying God’s commands

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AUTHOR
Mrs. Kalaneethy Christopher
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M.Sc., M.Phil., B.C.S
Retired Collegiate Professor
Formerly College Chaplain
Formerly Vice-Principal
LADY DOAK COLLEGE , MADURAI , INDIA
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