Matthew 5

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Matthew 5

• Has the 'Beatitudes'
• Rejoice and be glad. I like that attitude.
• I started adding salt to my scrambled eggs due to seeing my wife add salt and pepper to hers. It's good. If salt looses it saltiness, well, it would be useless. Don't waste your saltiness.
• My righteousness has to surpass that of the Pharisee and the teachers of the law. Jesus was rough on the Pharisees. How much harder will he be on those who surpass their righteousness?
• Settle matters quickly and don't let anger fester within yourself.
• Look at people (women) right and not lustfully, otherwise you will be judged. Don't divorce unless your spouse cheated on you. And even then, God hates divorce (per Malachi). Don't break your vows. Just keep a simple yes and no, everything else comes from the evil one.
• Don't resist evil people. If someone slaps me, let them. Be sure to show love to that person, to all people who persecute you. By doing that, you might win some for Christ.
• Be perfect as God is perfect.

Matthew 4

Matthew 4

• Jesus is led to the wilderness and is tempted by the devil.
• Jesus uses scripture to defend against the tempter.
• The tempter uses scripture as well.
• When John was put in prison, Jesus began to preach 'Repent for the kingdom of heaven has come near.'
• Jesus calls James, John, Peter and Andrew to come and follow him.
• Jesus does miraculous signs by healing sick people while preaching the word. Large crowds began to follow him.