Episode 18: First things first

Jesus unsettled his hearers with the idea that the heart of the commandment against murder was about unrestrained anger. You would think that what he would say next is to recommend that everyone work on managing their anger. But he pulls another surprise: to live righteously, people should seek reconciliation with those who are angry at them.

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.