1. I’m trying to be like Jesus;1. I’m trying to be like Jesus;I’m following in his ways.I’m following in his ways.I’m trying to love as he did, in all that I do and say.I’m trying to love as he did, in all that I do and say.At times I am tempted to make a wrong choice,At times I am tempted to make a wrong choice,But I try to listen as the still small voice whispers,But I try to listen as the still small voice whispers,2. I’m trying to love my neighbor;2. I’m trying to love my neighbor;I’m learning to serve my friends.I’m learning to serve my friends.I watch for the day of gladness when Jesus will come again.I watch for the day of gladness when Jesus will come again.I try to remember the lessons he taught.I try to remember the lessons he taught.Then the Holy Spirit enters into my thoughts, saying:Then the Holy Spirit enters into my thoughts, saying:““Love one another as Jesus loves you.Love one another as Jesus loves you.Try to show kindness in all that you do.Try to show kindness in all that you do.Be gentle and loving in deed and in thought,Be gentle and loving in deed and in thought,For these are the things Jesus taught.”For these are the things Jesus taught.”Words and music:Words and music: Janice Kapp Perry, b. 1938 © 1980 by Janice Kapp Perry. This song may be copied for Janice Kapp Perry, b. 1938 © 1980 by Janice Kapp Perry. This song may be copied for incidental, noncommercial church or home use.incidental, noncommercial church or home use.

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““Lesson 10: The Sermon on the Mount,” Lesson 10: The Sermon on the Mount,” Primary 7: New Testament, Primary 7: New Testament, 3333

I have a slip of paper for each I have a slip of paper for each of you in this container. of you in this container. On each, is a difficult situation On each, is a difficult situation you might have to face. you might have to face. Take a slip of paper and read Take a slip of paper and read it out loud. it out loud.

In our lesson today, we will In our lesson today, we will discuss some of Jesus’ teachings discuss some of Jesus’ teachings in the Sermon on the Mount in the Sermon on the Mount that will help you know what to that will help you know what to do in these situations. do in these situations. These teachings help us become These teachings help us become more like Jesus because they tell more like Jesus because they tell us how He wants us to live.us how He wants us to live.

One day Jesus taught One day Jesus taught His disciples the gospel His disciples the gospel on a mountainside by on a mountainside by the Sea of Galilee.the Sea of Galilee.

He told them He told them how to live so how to live so they could be they could be happy and live happy and live with Heavenly with Heavenly Father again. Father again.

Jesus said we Jesus said we should be gentle, should be gentle, patient, and patient, and willing to obey willing to obey Heavenly Father.Heavenly Father.We should try as We should try as hard as we can to hard as we can to be righteous.be righteous.

We should forgive We should forgive people who hurt us people who hurt us or make us feel bad. or make us feel bad. If we forgive them, If we forgive them, Heavenly Father will Heavenly Father will forgive us.forgive us.We should be We should be peacemakers, love peacemakers, love other people, and other people, and help everyone to help everyone to love each other.love each other.

We should not be We should not be afraid to tell people afraid to tell people about the gospel or about the gospel or show them that we show them that we love Heavenly Father. love Heavenly Father. When other people When other people see us do good, it will see us do good, it will help them believe in help them believe in God too.God too.We should always We should always keep our promises.keep our promises.

Just as we want Just as we want others to be kind to others to be kind to us, we should be us, we should be kind to them.kind to them.Jesus said that if we Jesus said that if we do these things, we do these things, we will be happy, will be happy, Heavenly Father will Heavenly Father will bless us, and we will bless us, and we will live with Him again.live with Him again.

The teachings in The teachings in Matthew 5:3–11 Matthew 5:3–11 are often called are often called the Beatitudes. the Beatitudes. When Jesus gave When Jesus gave the Beatitudes to the Beatitudes to the Nephites, he the Nephites, he included the included the phrase “who phrase “who come unto me.” come unto me.”

Let’s compare Let’s compare Matthew 5:3 Matthew 5:3 with with 3 Nephi 12:33 Nephi 12:3. . How can the Beatitudes help us How can the Beatitudes help us become more like Jesus?become more like Jesus?

Let’s compare the beatitudes in Let’s compare the beatitudes in Matthew with those in 3 Nephi:Matthew with those in 3 Nephi:Matthew 5:3Matthew 5:3 and and 3 Nephi 12:33 Nephi 12:3 Matthew 5:6Matthew 5:6 and and 3 Nephi 12:63 Nephi 12:6 Matthew 5:10Matthew 5:10 and and 3 Nephi 12:103 Nephi 12:10 Matthew 5:48Matthew 5:48 and and 3 Nephi 12:483 Nephi 12:48 Jesus taught the same things to the Jesus taught the same things to the Jews and the Nephites and that they Jews and the Nephites and that they are clearer in the Book of Mormon.are clearer in the Book of Mormon.

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What does it mean to hunger and What does it mean to hunger and thirst after righteousness? thirst after righteousness?

Let’s read Matthew 5:6Let’s read Matthew 5:6

How can we How can we do this? do this? What blessings What blessings will we receive will we receive when we do?when we do?

What is a pure heart? What is a pure heart? Let’s read Let’s read

Matthew Matthew 5:85:8

What are the What are the pure in heart pure in heart promised? promised? How can we How can we develop pure develop pure hearts?hearts?

Why is it Why is it important to be important to be a peacemaker?a peacemaker?

Let’s read Let’s read Matthew Matthew

5:95:9How can we become peacemakers?How can we become peacemakers?

What does it What does it mean to be mean to be the “salt of the the “salt of the earth”? earth”? Let’s read Let’s read

Matthew Matthew 5:135:13

How can we How can we be like salt? be like salt?

Taste some of this Taste some of this popcorn!popcorn!Is something missing?Is something missing?Now, try some more Now, try some more with a little salt on it. with a little salt on it.

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A very small amount of salt can make A very small amount of salt can make a big difference. a big difference.

A small number A small number of righteous of righteous people can also people can also make a big make a big difference. difference.

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How can we make a difference by How can we make a difference by living righteously?living righteously?

What does it What does it mean to be a mean to be a “light unto the “light unto the world”? world”?

Let’s read Let’s read Matthew Matthew 5:14–165:14–16

How can we be a How can we be a light unto others?light unto others?

What should we do if What should we do if there is a problem there is a problem between us and someone between us and someone else? else?

Let’s read Let’s read Matthew 5:23–24Matthew 5:23–24

How should we treat How should we treat our enemies or those our enemies or those who do not like us? who do not like us?

Let’s read Let’s read Matthew 5:43–Matthew 5:43–

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How can we How can we become become perfect? perfect? Let’s read Let’s read

Matthew Matthew 5:485:48

Elder Joseph Fielding Elder Joseph Fielding Smith said this about Smith said this about perfection:perfection:

““[Perfection] will not come all at [Perfection] will not come all at once, but line upon line, precept once, but line upon line, precept upon precept, example upon upon precept, example upon example, and even then not as example, and even then not as long as we live in this mortal life… long as we live in this mortal life…

““But here we lay the But here we lay the foundation… to foundation… to prepare us for that prepare us for that perfection. perfection.

““It is our duty to be better today It is our duty to be better today than we were yesterday, and than we were yesterday, and better tomorrow than we are better tomorrow than we are today” today” ((Doctrines of Salvation,Doctrines of Salvation, 2:18). 2:18).

How should we perform acts of How should we perform acts of service? service? Let’s read Matthew 6:1–4Let’s read Matthew 6:1–4

What secret acts of service can we What secret acts of service can we do for others?do for others?

Matthew 7:12 Matthew 7:12 is often is often called the called the Golden Rule. Golden Rule. What did Jesus ask us to do? What did Jesus ask us to do?

Treat Treat others others how you how you want to be want to be treated.treated.How can we How can we do this?do this?

If we try to live the teachings If we try to live the teachings that Jesus taught in the Sermon that Jesus taught in the Sermon on the Mount, we will be on on the Mount, we will be on the path to perfection. the path to perfection. Perfection is a gradual thing Perfection is a gradual thing that will not be accomplished that will not be accomplished in this life. in this life. What we need to do now is try What we need to do now is try to be more like Jesus each day.to be more like Jesus each day.

What have you learned about What have you learned about how Jesus wants us to react in how Jesus wants us to react in these kind of situations? these kind of situations? What would happen if we all lived What would happen if we all lived Jesus’ teachings in the Sermon on Jesus’ teachings in the Sermon on the Mount?the Mount?

Do you remember the Do you remember the difficult situations from the difficult situations from the beginning of the lesson?beginning of the lesson?

Match up the first half of each Match up the first half of each Beatitude with the second half. Beatitude with the second half. Take turns coming up and try to find a Take turns coming up and try to find a match by turning over two cards. match by turning over two cards. You can use the scriptures to help You can use the scriptures to help you! you! If the cards match, the matched cards If the cards match, the matched cards are left face up. If the cards do not are left face up. If the cards do not match, they are turned face down match, they are turned face down again. again. Enr. Act. 1

On these papers I have situations that On these papers I have situations that people might argue about. people might argue about. How should we react to these How should we react to these situations according to Matthew 5:44?situations according to Matthew 5:44?I need two volunteers to represent I need two volunteers to represent two people arguing about something two people arguing about something and a third volunteer to be the and a third volunteer to be the peacemaker.peacemaker.Enr. Act. 3

Each of these papers has a service you Each of these papers has a service you have done or could do. have done or could do. I need a volunteer to act out what is I need a volunteer to act out what is on a paper have everyone else guess on a paper have everyone else guess what service is being done. what service is being done. How do you feel when you help How do you feel when you help someone else?someone else?Think about the positive results that Think about the positive results that come from helping people.come from helping people.

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Let’s memorize Matthew 5:16 Let’s memorize Matthew 5:16 or the first part of Matthew or the first part of Matthew 7:12.7:12.

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I bear my I bear my testimony that if testimony that if we live Jesus’ we live Jesus’ teachings in the teachings in the Sermon on the Sermon on the Mount, we will Mount, we will be on the path be on the path to perfection.to perfection.

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