The Sermon on the Mount would certainly be one of the most familiar teachings of Jesus. It is often referred to in various literary writings and political speeches, and those who embrace religions other than Christianity frequently quote it. I would even assume that that when an unbeliever decides to read his Bible, he probably turns to Matthew's Gospel, and before too long he is reading the Sermon on the Mount. The Sermon on the Mount opens with the “beatitudes” which give the key to understanding the sermon. These beatitudes describe the very likeness of Jesus Christ Himself as the necessary qualities required of all who are members of the Kingdom of God. These qualities do not cause salvation, but are the evidence of salvation once accomplished.
This session examines two roles of influence that Christ has assigned to Christians as members of the Kingdom of God while they are living in the present kingdom of this world. The metaphors of Salt and light are intrinsic to what the Christian has become “in Christ.” We shall explore the challenges of satisfying the demands of this role and of serving the purposes of God in His plan in the redemption of this fallen world. A course notebook for this series is available at a nominal charge, on request.
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Richard Goswiller, M.A., D.B.S., Th.D., is the founder and director of Living in Christ Ministries. Rich was raised in southern California and began his walk with the Lord there in 1975. Rich entered full timeChristian ministry in 1978. Since then, he has been serving the Lord...