1. Let’s see if we can remember who Jesus is teaching? (These are people who are: ......“Chosen By Jesus, Called by Jesus and Loved by Jesus too”. So we’re to “Follow ......Jesus, live like Jesus, and become like Jesus too”)

2. What did Jesus say his people are like? They are like the … of the earth?

3. What did Jesus mean when he said that his people are like “salt for everyone on ......earth”? (They are to act differently)

4. How can we be like “salt” to the people around us?

PrayPray for ways we can be different because we follow Jesus.Thank God that Jesus lived perfectly different.

Discussion Questions after “The Salt of the Earth” video

SERMON ON THE MOUNT The Salt of the Earth

Over the coming 4 weeks Quiz Worx Home Delivery will be exploring Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount.

The Sermon on the Mount is one of Jesus’ most memorable teaching blocks. He has such great visual imagery in his teaching and confronts us with the incredibly high standards that God expects his people to live by.

Matthew 5:1-2 sets the scene. While there is a large crowd, Jesus directs these words to his disciples. As such, these words do not teach how one “becomes a disciple”. Rather, these words teach how one “lives as a disciple.”

From start to finish, Jesus shows that anyone who is one of his people will live differently to the people of this world. Anyone who merely hears these words and does not put them into practise is a fool!

Through the series of 4 weekly Kids’ Talks videos we will explore some particular aspects of Jesus’ teaching. Each Kids’ Talk video will have some accompanying discussion questions for you to work through with your children.

We have also provided some further “Digging Deeper” Family Devotions. These will help you and your family discover more of Jesus’ teaching as you read all the way through the Sermon of the Mount.

Let’s pray that we can be both “listeners” and “do-ers” of His word.

Digging DeeperFamily Devotions

Passage 1

The first family devotion is learning the memory verse for the series. The Memory verse is Matt 7:24-27.

Watch and learn the video of the Memory Verse which is found in the Google Drive or at https://youtu.be/Xv0fcZZyZt4

Aim to do the Memory Verse at least 3 times each week.

Passage 2 – Matthew 5:1-12

This passage sets the context of the Sermon on the Mount. The Beatitudes or Blessings spoken by Jesus show that God’s Kingdom is very different to the way our world operates. While Jesus is the only one who perfectly lived the life that leads to these blessings, the great news of the Bible is that we can share in these blessings being united to Jesus. And when we do, we will seek to become like Jesus and live differently.

Read Matt 5:1-121. Looking in verse 1 and 2, who is Jesus talking to? 2. There are lots of different “blessings” in these verses. Which one stands out to ..... .you the most? And why?3. Read verse 12. What are people who trust Jesus called to do?4. What is one way you could rejoice this week?

Passage 3. Matthew 5:13 – 16

Throughout the Sermon on the Mount Jesus uses visual imagery to reinforce his teaching. In these verses Jesus uses the imagery of Salt and Light to help us see that following Him makes a difference to how we live in our world. As the kids talk video focused on the Salt imagery, this discussion will focus primarily on the Light imagery. (To make this more memorable, you could create a dark hiding place, and read these verses by torch light)

In the Google Drive you will find a short video titled “Light of the World”. After reading the passage, watch the video to help reinforce Jesus’ teaching. You can also find the video here: https://youtu.be/qTnAJJfC2sk

Read Matt 5:13-16

1. When did you last need a torch? What did it help you do?2. Why does Jesus say his people are like lights?3. Re-read verse 16. How can we be lights that shine so that others will praise God?4. How was Jesus both salt and light in his world?5. Pray for each other to be different and show people Jesus.

Memory VerseSermon on the Mount

Matthew 7:24-27

Jesus said, “If you hear these words of mine and put them into practice, you’re like a person who built their house on the rock.

The rain came down (swoosh), the streams rose (bubble, bubble, bubble), and the winds blew (whoosh); but it didn’t fall (NO!), ’cause it was built on the rock.

But if you hear these words of mine and don’t put them into practice, you’re like a foolish person who built their house on sand (oohhh).

The rain came down (swoosh), the streams rose (bubble, bubble, bubble), and the winds blew (whoosh); and it went crash, ‘cause it was built on the sand (oohhh).”