Step 1 |
Step 16 |
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| Premise: | Matthew 5:1-12 | Premise: | Matthew 6:5-13 | |
| Principle: | Being Is More Important Than Doing | Principle: | Pray Privately | |
| Theme: | Building Character | Theme: | Value of Prayer | |
| Issue: | Relationships | Issue: | Prayerlessness | |
| Focus: | Getting Plugged Into The Source (cont'd in Step 2) |
Focus: | Prayer For Guidance | |
Step 2 |
Step 17 |
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| Premise: | Matthew 5:1-12 | Premise: | Matthew 6:14-15 |
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| Principle: | Being Is More Important Than Doing | Principle: | Be Forgiving | |
| Theme: | Building Character | Theme: | Forgiveness | |
| Issue: | Relationships | Issue: | Unforgiveness | |
| Focus: | Getting Plugged Into The Source | Focus: | Restoration | |
Step 3 |
Step 18 |
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| Premise: | Matthew 5:13-16 | Premise: | Matthew 6:16-18 | |
| Principle: | Let Your Influence Make A Difference | Principle: | Be Discreet | |
| Theme: | Salt and Light | Theme: | Performing vs. Ministry | |
| Issue: | Example | Issue: | Ego | |
| Focus: | Positive Social Influence | Focus: | Grandstanding | |
Step 4 |
Step 19 |
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| Premise: | Matthew 5:17-20 | Premise: | Matthew 6:19-21 | |
| Principle: | Respect Divine Law | Principle: | Do Not Hoard Money | |
| Theme: | The Word of God | Theme: | Money | |
| Issue: | Submission | Issue: | Greed | |
| Focus: | Respect for Authority | Focus: | Generosity / Sharing | |
Step 5 |
Step 20 |
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| Premise: | Matthew 5:21-22a | Premise: | Matthew 6:22-23 | |
| Principle: | Be Angry for Only The Right Reason | Principle: | Be A One-Eyed Person | |
| Theme: | Discernment | Theme: | Light and Darkness | |
| Issue: | Anger | Issue: | Enlightenment | |
| Focus: | Anger Management | Focus: | Decisions | |
Step 6 |
Step 21 |
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| Premise: | Matthew 5:22b | Premise: | Matthew 6:24-32 | |
| Principle: | Never Demean Anyone | Principle: | Do Not Worry | |
| Theme: | Being Considerate | Theme: | You Are A Valuable Person | |
| Issue: | Attitude | Issue: | Worry | |
| Focus: | Quit Jumping to Conclusions | Focus: | Trust | |
Step 7 |
Step 22 |
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| Premise: | Matthew 5:23-24 | Premise: | Matthew 6:33-34 | |
| Principle: | Initiate Reconciliation | Principle: | Prioritize | |
| Theme: | The Value of Relationships | Theme: | The Essential Person | |
| Issue: | Stubbornness | Issue: | Who's On First | |
| Focus: | Rebuilding Bridges | Focus: | Priorities | |
Step 8 |
Step 23 |
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| Premise: | Matthew 5:25-26 | Premise: | Matthew 7:1-5 | |
| Principle: | Pay Your bills | Principle: | Do Not Judge Other People | |
| Theme: | Financial Bondage | Theme: | Understanding | |
| Issue: | Debt | Issue: | The God Complex | |
| Focus: | Financial Freedom | Focus: | Humility | |
Step 9 |
Step 24 |
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| Premise: | Matthew 5:27-30 | Premise: | Matthew 7:6 | |
| Principle: | Do Not Be Guilty of Sexual Fantasies | Principle: | Be Discreet With Things That Are Holy | |
| Theme: | The Mind is a Battlefield | Theme: | Wisdom | |
| Issue: | Sexual Impurity | Issue: | Restraints | |
| Focus: | Freedom From Sexual Bondage | Focus: | Boundaries | |
Step 10 |
Step 25 |
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| Premise: | Matthew 5:31-32 | Premise: | Matthew 7:7-11 | |
| Principle: | Hold Your Marriage Together | Principle: | Seek God's Help | |
| Theme: | Marriage | Theme: | God Has A Plan "A" | |
| Issue: | Divorce | Issue: | Man Always Has A Plan "B" | |
| Focus: | Marriage Wellness | Focus: | Discovering Plan "A" | |
Step 11 |
Step 26 |
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| Premise: | Matthew 5:33-37 | Premise: | Matthew 7:12 | |
| Principle: | Never Make A False Oath | Principle: | Treat Others Like You Would Like To Be Treated | |
| Theme: | Integrity | Theme: | Thoughtfulness / Consideration | |
| Issue: | Lying | Issue: | Rudeness or Just Being A Nerd | |
| Focus: | Truth | Focus: | Flexibility | |
Step 12 |
Step 27 |
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| Premise: | Matthew 5:38-39a | Premise: | Matthew 7:13 | |
| Principle: | Resist Not Evil People Who Inquire of You | Principle: | Travel The Narrow Road | |
| Theme: | Stay with What You Know | Theme: | Developing A Narrow-Road MIndset | |
| Issue: | To Know It All or To Not Know It All | Issue: | The Right / Wrong Crowd | |
| Focus: | Give Good Answers | Focus: | Warning Signs | |
Step 13 |
Step 28 |
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| Premise: | Matthew 5:39b-42 | Premise: | Matthew 7:14 | |
| Principle: | Respond to Abuses Generously | Principle: | Enter The Narrow Gate | |
| Theme: | Seeing is Believing | Theme: | The Narrow-Gate Mindset | |
| Issue: | Being a Good Example | Issue: | A Load Too Wide For the Gate | |
| Focus: | Role Models | Focus: | Warning Signs | |
Step 14 |
Step 29 |
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| Premise: | Matthew 5:43-48 | Premise: | Matthew 7:15-23 | |
| Principle: | Respond, Never React | Principle: | Beware of Counterfeit People | |
| Theme: | Responding vs. Reacting | Theme: | Counterfeit Lives | |
| Issue: | The Sovereignty of God | Issue: | Users | |
| Focus: | Think Before You Act | Focus: | Truth | |
Step 15 |
Step 30 |
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| Premise: | Matthew 6:1-4 | Premise: | Matthew 7:24-27 |
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| Principle: | Let Your Charitable Acts Be Without Recognition | Principle: | Wisdom is the Anticipation of Consequences | |
| Theme: | Motives | Theme: | Foundations for Living | |
| Issue: | Self-Centeredness | Issue: | The Sand vs. The Rock | |
| Focus: | Self-Respect | Focus: | Stability | |