F11 – Kingdom Greatness – Matthew 5: 19-20
Key Words: Kingdom of God, God’s Word, Victory, Righteousness, False Spirituality, Religion, Greatness
- What relationship does the kingdom citizen have with God’s word?
- Why does Jesus focus on practicing God’s word rather than simply knowing God’s word?
- How is the word “teach” used in this passage?
- Do you think Jesus had in mind formal teaching?
- Once again Jesus connects the kingdom with righteousness as in Matthew 6:33… what is righteousness, what does it have to do with God’s word, and what does it have to do with the kingdom?
- How can our righteousness exceed that of the Pharisees?
- If righteousness means right relationships with both God and others, where did the Pharisees fall short?
- Why did people think the Pharisees were so spiritual?
- What do we learn from this passage about kingdom success?