Episode 7: Then how should we live?

As we’ll see as we go through our study of the sermon, Jesus is teaching his hearers about the nature of true righteousness. This is reminiscent of the Old Testament prophets like Micah, who accused the people of empty religion. The theme of righteousness also bookends the Beatitudes—and what we’ll see in the Beatitudes is a progression from humility to a righteous life.

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.