The Sermon on the Mount 1: Dare to be Different
"You are the light of the world." Jesus called His followers to be different from everyone around them, and it was a sermon they would never forget.
The Sermon on the Mount 1: Dare to Be Different is a 12-lesson Courageous Living workbook by Wilson Adams covering Matthew 5:13 through 6:21.
How This Study Helps
It's easy for Christians to blend in, keeping the rules on the outside while the heart stays untouched. Jesus wouldn't allow that. He took the law past actions to anger, lust, honesty, and love for enemies.
This study works through the first half of the sermon passage by passage: salt and light, righteousness from the inside out, anger, lust, divorce, honesty, loving enemies, giving, prayer, fasting, and the committed heart. Each lesson asks what it would look like to dare to be different.
What's Inside
- Shake and Shine! (5:13-16)
- Righteousness Inside Out (5:17-20)
- You Have Heard It Said, But… (5:21ff)
- Homicide in the Heart (5:21-26)
- Problems: Lust, Divorce, and Dishonesty (5:27-37)
- Simple Words to the Selfish and Strong-Willed (5:38-42)
- The Unthinkable Commandment (5:43-48)
- Prime-Time Religion (6:1-4)
- The Priority of Prayer (6:5-8)
- Lord, Teach Us to Pray (6:9-15)
- To Fast or Not to Fast (6:16-18)
- The Committed Heart (6:19-21)
Format & Features
Twelve chapters in a paperback workbook, with teaching and discussion material in each lesson.
Who It's For
Adult and teen Bible classes, small groups, and Christians who want their faith to go deeper than appearances.
Common Questions
Can I use it to teach a class?
Yes. Its 12 chapters fit a quarter of weekly classes. Order a copy for each student.
What does Part 2 cover?
The Sermon on the Mount 2 finishes the sermon, from Matthew 6:22 through 7:29.
About the Author
Wilson Adams has a gift for making the complex simple, and he believes teaching isn't finished until it reaches application. That's why every book in the Courageous Living series offers both. He is also the author of Turning Point and co-author of A Life Lost and Found: A Journey of Hope and Healing. He and his wife, Julie, live near Nashville, Tennessee.
About the Series
The Sermon on the Mount 1: Dare to be Different is part of Courageous Living, Wilson Adams' series of 12-lesson workbooks that pair clear Bible teaching with practical application for classes and personal study.
Product Details
- Author: Wilson Adams
- Publisher: Spiritbuilding Publishers
- Series: Courageous Living
- Chapters: 12
- Covers: Matthew 5:13–6:21
- Format: Paperback workbook