Chunks: The Sermon on the Mount

The Sermon on the Mount contains multiple references to the kingdom of heaven. From that alone, one might see that the kingdom is the central theme. But there’s another way to see this. The sermon both begins and ends with references to the kingdom. These are the “bookends” of the sermon, and in the Bible, bookends like this typically tell you the theme of what comes between.

What is Chunks: The Sermon on the Mount?

The "Sermon on the Mount," found in Matthew chapters 5 through 7, contains some of the best-known teaching of Jesus, including the Lord's Prayer. It also includes some of the most ethically challenging words in all of the New Testament. This show will explore the sermon bit by bit, as Jesus calls believers to a kind of righteousness that is lived out in the everyday challenges of relationships.