Episode 14: The light of the world

The gospels, especially the gospel of John, portray the world as a place darkened by sin. And in John’s gospel, Jesus will declare himself to be the light of the world. But here in the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus calls his hearers to be the light of the world. They are to live in a righteous way that brings glory to God the Father.

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.