Chunks: The Sermon on the Mount

What does it mean to be a faithful Christian? How high does Jesus set the bar for true righteousness? Jesus has already taught the commandment against adultery in a way that was far more radical than what the people had learned from the Pharisees. As we’ll see next, Jesus gets more radical still: he suggests that serious sacrifice may be necessary if one is to be obedient. Does he really mean what he says?

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.