All Talk, no action. Put up or shut up. What do these statements mean to you? What do these statements mean to you? In Mt., Jesus teaches that Christians.

All Talk, no action.All Talk, no action.Put up or shut up.Put up or shut up.

What do these statements mean to What do these statements mean to you?you?

In Mt., Jesus teaches that Christians In Mt., Jesus teaches that Christians must put their faith into action.must put their faith into action.

Matthew’s Jesus is the Master Matthew’s Jesus is the Master Teacher who gives specific teachings Teacher who gives specific teachings on living as a Christian.on living as a Christian.

Christology: Jesus, the Teacher.Christology: Jesus, the Teacher.

The BeatitudesThe Beatitudes

Jesus goes up the mountain and Jesus goes up the mountain and delivers the New Law to the New delivers the New Law to the New Chosen People.Chosen People.

He is like Moses:He is like Moses:

-thought to have written the Torah-thought to have written the Torah

-goes up the mountain of Sinai to -goes up the mountain of Sinai to deliver the Law to the Chosen deliver the Law to the Chosen People.People.

IV. 5 DiscoursesIV. 5 Discourses

1. Sermon on the Mount, Matt. 5-71. Sermon on the Mount, Matt. 5-7 2. Sharing the Faith With Others, 2. Sharing the Faith With Others,

Matt. 10Matt. 10 3. Parables about the Kingdom, 3. Parables about the Kingdom,

Matt. 13Matt. 13 4. Jesus Founds and Instructs the 4. Jesus Founds and Instructs the

Church, Matt. 18Church, Matt. 18 5. The Final Judgment, Matt.24-255. The Final Judgment, Matt.24-25

A. Sermon on the MountA. Sermon on the Mount

Matt. 5-7Matt. 5-7 Most importantMost important Example of Example of didachedidache

-teaching-teaching

Matt 7:21Matt 7:21

-Belief must translate into action.-Belief must translate into action.

Sermon on the Mount Sermon on the Mount (Cont.)(Cont.)

Beatitudes: Be-Attitudes of the Beatitudes: Be-Attitudes of the ChristianChristian

Supreme Happiness- true happinessSupreme Happiness- true happiness

How are we salt and light?How are we salt and light?

-salt: make the world a better place, -salt: make the world a better place, preserves love and goodness preserves love and goodness

-light: dispel evil/darkness, lead -light: dispel evil/darkness, lead others to God.others to God.

Sermon on the Mount Sermon on the Mount (Cont.)(Cont.)

Matt 5: 17 “I have come not to abolish the Matt 5: 17 “I have come not to abolish the Law and the Prophets, but to fulfill them.”Law and the Prophets, but to fulfill them.”-interior conversion, not just external -interior conversion, not just external observance (like some Pharisees)observance (like some Pharisees)-internal attitude of love of God and -internal attitude of love of God and neighborneighbor-source of our actions, root of our sins-source of our actions, root of our sins(capital sins -pride, greed, lust, anger, (capital sins -pride, greed, lust, anger, gluttony, envy, sloth)gluttony, envy, sloth)

Old Law to New LawOld Law to New Law

5:21-22 Do not kill 5:21-22 Do not kill Do not be angry Do not be angry-Anger can lead to killing.-Anger can lead to killing.

5:27-28 Do not commit adultery5:27-28 Do not commit adultery Do Do not even look at a woman with lust.not even look at a woman with lust.-adultery: sex with someone other -adultery: sex with someone other than spouse, includes sex outside of than spouse, includes sex outside of marriage.marriage.-Lustful thoughts can lead to action.-Lustful thoughts can lead to action.

Old Law to New LawOld Law to New Law

5:31-32 Whoever divorces his wife must 5:31-32 Whoever divorces his wife must give her a bill of divorcegive her a bill of divorce Whoever Whoever divorces his wife causes her to commit divorces his wife causes her to commit adultery.adultery.

Marriage is permanent, Mt. 19Marriage is permanent, Mt. 19 Civil divorce not recognized by God or Civil divorce not recognized by God or

Church.Church. If one remarries, that original marriage is If one remarries, that original marriage is

still seen as valid therefore person is in still seen as valid therefore person is in the state of adultery.the state of adultery.

AnnulmentsAnnulments

Christian marriage is indissoluble (impossible Christian marriage is indissoluble (impossible to break or undo, binding, a covenant) except to break or undo, binding, a covenant) except by death.by death.

A valid marriage requires the proper intention A valid marriage requires the proper intention at the time that the vows are exchanged.at the time that the vows are exchanged.

The parties must intend to make marriage a The parties must intend to make marriage a life-long commitment, open to new human life.life-long commitment, open to new human life.

If this is not the will of either party, man or If this is not the will of either party, man or woman, no marriage is made on the wedding woman, no marriage is made on the wedding day.day.

Annulments(cont.)Annulments(cont.)

An annulment is a finding by a An annulment is a finding by a Church tribunal that ON THE DAY Church tribunal that ON THE DAY THE VOWS WERE EXCHANGED THE VOWS WERE EXCHANGED some essential element for a valid some essential element for a valid marriage was lacking.marriage was lacking.

-does not dissolve the marriage, -does not dissolve the marriage, but declares that one never but declares that one never existed.existed.

Grounds for an annulmentGrounds for an annulment

Refusal or inability to consummate the Refusal or inability to consummate the marriagemarriage

Bigamy, incestBigamy, incest Being forced or coerced into marriageBeing forced or coerced into marriage Mental incapacity, unable to understand the Mental incapacity, unable to understand the

nature and expectations of marriagenature and expectations of marriage Lack of knowledge or understanding of the Lack of knowledge or understanding of the

full implications of marriage, life-long full implications of marriage, life-long commitmentcommitment

Illegal “form of marriage” ceremony not Illegal “form of marriage” ceremony not according to Catholic canon law- must be in according to Catholic canon law- must be in front of a Church official.front of a Church official.

Under the influence of or addicted to drugs Under the influence of or addicted to drugs

Old Law to New LawOld Law to New Law

5:33-34 Do not take a false oath5:33-34 Do not take a false oath Do not Do not swear at all.swear at all.

“solemn appeal to a deity, or to some revered person or thing, to witness one's determination to speak the truth, to keep a promise, etc.”

-Oaths were intended to guarantee the -Oaths were intended to guarantee the truthfulness by one’s calling on God as a truthfulness by one’s calling on God as a witness. witness.

-”Let your yes mean yes and your no mean -”Let your yes mean yes and your no mean no.”no.”

Old Law to New LawOld Law to New Law

5:38-39 An eye for an eye and a 5:38-39 An eye for an eye and a tooth for a toothtooth for a tooth Offer no Offer no resistance, turn the other cheek.resistance, turn the other cheek.

This law of retaliation was intended This law of retaliation was intended to limit excessive vengeance in a to limit excessive vengeance in a society where there was no civil society where there was no civil justice system.justice system.

Old Law to New LawOld Law to New Law

5:43-44 You shall love your 5:43-44 You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemyneighbor and hate your enemy Love your enemy and pray for those Love your enemy and pray for those who persecute you.who persecute you.

How would our society benefit from How would our society benefit from this law?this law?