Reading the Sermon on the Mount with John Stott: With Questions for Groups or Individuals
Overview
The Sermon on the Mount is Jesus’ most inspiring and challenging description of the Christian counterculture. John Stott’s teaching on this timeless text shows how its value system, ethical standard, religious devotion and network of relationships clearly distinguish it from both the nominal church and the secular world. In this volume Stott’s The Message of the Sermon on the Mount is offered in brief readings suitable for daily use which take us passage-by-passage through the Scripture text. Including eight weekly studies for individuals or groups, this book covering Matthew 5–7 allows readers to enjoy the riches of Stott’s writings in a new, easy-to-use format.
Top Highlights
“But it is seriously misleading to translate makarios as ‘happy.’ Happiness is subjective, while Jesus is making an objective judgment about these people. He is declaring not what they may feel on a particular occasion (happy), but what God thinks of them and what they really are: they are blessed.” (Page 16)
“The eight qualities together constitute the responsibilities, and the eight blessings the privileges, of being a citizen of God’s kingdom. This is what the enjoyment of God’s rule in our lives means.” (Page 17)
“Jesus’ promise is that those who mourn over their own sinfulness will be comforted by the only comfort that can relieve their distress—God’s free forgiveness.” (Page 20)
“The poverty and hunger to which Jesus refers in the beatitudes are spiritual conditions.” (Page 15)
“Meek people have a true view of themselves. They understand their spiritual poverty before God and the amazing grace that gave them a right standing with God, and because of God’s mercy and blessing to them they are gentle, humble, sensitive and patient with other people.” (Page 20)
- Title: Reading the Sermon on the Mount with John Stott: With Questions for Groups or Individuals
- Authors: John Stott, Douglas Connelly
- Series: Reading the Bible with John Stott
- Publisher: IVP
- Print Publication Date: 2016
- Logos Release Date: 2018
- Era: era:contemporary
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Sermon on the Mount; Bible. N.T. Matthew › Commentaries
- ISBNs: 9780830893348, 9780830831937, 0830893342, 0830831932
- Resource ID: LLS:RDGSTOTTSRMMT
- Resource Type: Bible Commentary
- Metadata Last Updated: 2023-02-08T21:03:53Z