Sermon on the Mount and the Golden Rule

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Jesus preached many wonderful lessons in the Sermon on the Mount. The lessons were practical and applied to everyday life.  One important thing that Jesus said in his sermon was to "do for other people the same things you want them to do for you." This is so valuable that it is often referred to as the "Golden Rule".

Bible verses used in this episode:

Sermon on the Mount: Matthew chapters 5-7
The Golden Rule:  Matthew 7:12 
“Do for other people the same things you want them to do for you. This is the meaning of the law of Moses and the teaching of the prophets. (ICB) 

Outline:

1. Be the light (Matthew 5:1-16)
2. How to be the light (Matthew 5:17-7:12)
3. Make a wise choice (Matthew 7:13-29)

Tips for teaching:

• Help children understand the concept by pointing out behaviours and real life situations that display the golden rule (compassion, empathy).
• Bring a variety of shoes to class (work boots, ballet slippers, baby shoes, sports shoes, etc). Children take turns standing in those shoes and talking about what that person might be feeling and how we should treat them.
• Use glitter or gold paint in crafts to emphasise the golden rule.
• For an adult class write descriptions of individuals on cards.  Participants each take a card and imagine that that person was sitting beside them in class.  Talk about their needs and how you would treat them. Examples might be professionals, a person new to town, a person who has had bad experiences with church in the past, someone struggling with the language, someone in grief, etc.
• If studying the entire Sermon on the Mount, adults and children could mime various parts of the sermon. 

Full teaching instructions available free from Mission Bible Class:

Bible Lesson:  Sermon on the Mount and the Golden Rule

Scriptures quoted from the International Children’s Bible®, copyright ©1986, 1988, 1999, 2015 by Tommy Nelson. Used by permission.

Excerpts from Mission Bible Class used by permission.

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