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Episode 433
Sermon on the Mount E38 – When Jesus finishes the Sermon on the Mount, his first audience responds with astonishment. What will our response be? And where will that response lead us? In this episode,…
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
A House on Rock and a House on Sand
Episode 432
Sermon on the Mount E37 – The final teaching of the Sermon on the Mount addresses the most important aspect of the choice Jesus presents to his listeners. Where does the path that we choose lead us?…
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
True and False Prophets
Episode 431
Sermon on the Mount E36 – In the second part of the final section of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus emphasizes the tension present in the choice between two paths. How do we know if someone is leadi…
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
If We Don’t Forgive Others, Will God Not Forgive Us?
Episode 430
Sermon on the Mount Q+R 4 (E35) – Can Jesus’ riddle about the good eye and the bad eye also apply to Genesis 3? Does the Bible offer conflicting views on the topic of testing? What is the connection …
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
The Narrow and Wide Gates
Episode 429
Sermon on the Mount E34 – Jesus closes the Sermon on the Mount by presenting his listeners with a choice, illustrated in three parts. He first describes two gates and two paths. The narrow gate is di…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
What Makes the Golden Rule the Greatest Command?
Episode 428
Sermon on the Mount E33 – The final teaching in the main body of the Sermon on the Mount is commonly known as the Golden Rule: do to others what you would have them do to you. Jesus says that all of …
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
What Does Jesus Mean by Ask, Seek, and Knock?
Episode 427
Sermon on the Mount E32 – In his fourth teaching on relationships and conflict in the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus encourages his listeners to ask God for what they need. Because the three previous tea…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
Why Does Jesus Talk About Pearls and Pigs?
Episode 426
Sermon on the Mount E31 – Is it possible to evaluate the behavior of others in a healthy way? Jesus offers two parables that illustrate the wisdom needed to evaluate someone else's behavior. The firs…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
Is There Ever a Time to Judge Others?
Episode 425
Sermon on the Mount E30 – After the four-part section on our relationship to money, Jesus turns to addressing our relationships with each other. He begins with the command to not judge. But judging c…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
What Does Jesus Say About Anxiety? (Featured Episode)
Episode 424
Sermon on the Mount E29 – In Jesus' fourth and final teaching on money, he offers his listeners an antidote to the worry that accompanies life’s daily troubles. Jesus teaches that the path to a peac…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago