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Prayer card #26 - Sermon on the Mount




Notes from The Sermon on the Mount, by Emmet Fox, first published in 1938

Fox was an early 20th Century theologian born in Ireland


Jesus explains to us what the nature of God is


All the doctrines and theologies of the churches are human inventions


Prayer does change things


Divine wisdom is the author of the Bible


I disagree with Fox’s view that Adam and Eve, and the Garden of Eden, are just parables


Your life’s experiences are but the outer expression of inner thought


Our free will lies in our choice of thought


Matthew’s chapters 5, 6, and 7 contain the best and most complete version of the Sermon on the Mount


Matthew 6:9-13 – Lord’s prayer


Matthew 7:12 – the Golden Rule


The Bible is a manual for the growth of the soul


Jettison everything in your life that stands in the way of finding God


Get rid of your fear of public opinion, of disapproval of relatives or friends


Pray for wisdom and guidance


As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he


The soul’s integrity is the one and only thing that matters


Paraclete = Holy Spirit


Neglect your past negative thoughts and they will fade away due to inattention


You write your own history of tomorrow by the thoughts you entertain today


Jesus calls your consciousness the Secret Place


Pray for wisdom and guidance


Whatever you give your attention to, is the thing that governs your life. Your free will lies in the directing of your attention


Judge not, that ye be not judged


Wisdom is the perfect blending of intelligence and love


The Fatherhood of God – what a great phrase


Axiomatic = self-evident


Raison deter = the most important reason or purpose for someone or something’s existence


When you pray, claim that Divine intelligence is inspiring you


Once again, Fox brings up The Practice of the Presence of God (which, by the way, is an excellent read, written by Brother Lawrence in the 1600s)

This next section of notes is from Fox’s interpretation of The Lord’s Prayer


The Lord’s Prayer is a compact formula for the development of the soul


Since God, our Father, is Divine Spirit, so man must essentially be Divine Spirit, too


Our Father, not my Father, indicating we are all children of God


Heaven is the term for the presence of God


Hallowed = holy, whole, wholesome, heal, healed


God has glorious and wonderful plans for every one of us


Man’s wrong thinking brings upon himself all his troubles


It is the will of God that we should all lead healthy, happy lives


Our daily bread signifies the realization of the Presence of God


To live in the past is death. The art of life is to live in the present moment


You must forgive everyone who has ever hurt you if you want to be forgiven yourself


Setting others free really means setting yourself free


Pray daily for wisdom, understanding, purity, and guidance of the Holy Spirit


When you pray, say God is inspiring me


When you are doing any task, think that Divine Intelligence is working through me now


(This has been an enlightening read for me. The explanations of all the key phrases of the Beatitudes. And then Fox’s interpretation and insight on The Lord’s Prayer is remarkable; to the point that when you recite the prayer in the future it will never be the same for you. It will have much, much more meaning, you’ll say it slower, it will actually touch your heart instead of just going through the motions, as I know I was prone to do in the past. I highly suggest getting a copy for yourself)


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