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By: Brian G. Chilton and Curtis Evelo | February 3, 2021
The Sermon on the Mount has challenged people for thousands of years, from every generation, nationality, and worldview. Jesus of Nazareth’s Sermon on the Mount continues to challenge people today. In a world where evangelical Christians are divided over politics, theological conflicts, conspiracy theories, and self-inflicted drama due to nasty Twitter and Facebook posts; it would prove beneficial to step back and evaluate the lifestyle that Jesus calls his disciples to live. In this first in a series of podcasts on the Sermon on the Mount, Brian Chilton and Curtis Evelo peer into the bookends of the sermon, looking both at the Beatitudes (Matt. 5:1-12) and the Two Foundations (Matt. 7:24-29).
1. What is the Sermon on the Mount?
2. What is the background behind the message?
Beatitudes 5.1-12
3. The sermon begins with a series of beatitudes. What is a beatitude?
4. What do the beatitudes tell us about kingdom living?
5. Why does Jesus tell us that we are blessed when we are insulted and persecuted?
Two Foundations 7.24-29
6. Why is the last bookend called the two foundations?
7. Why does Jesus compare kingdom living to building a house?
8. What does Matthew indicate by Jesus teaching with authority?
9. What can we take from the bookends of the Sermon on the Mount, and how do they set the stage for the remainder of the message?
Brian Chilton: Founder of Bellator Christi Ministries
Brian G. Chilton is the founder of BellatorChristi.com, the host of The Bellator Christi Podcast, and the author of the Layman’s Manual on Christian Apologetics. Brian is a Ph.D. Candidate of the Ph.D. in Theology and Apologetics at Liberty University. He received his Master of Divinity in Theology from Liberty University (with high distinction); his Bachelor of Science in Religious Studies and Philosophy from Gardner-Webb University (with honors); and received certification in Christian Apologetics from Biola University. Brian is a member of the Evangelical Theological Society and the Evangelical Philosophical Society. Brian has nearly 20 years of pastoral experience and currently serves as a clinical chaplain.
https://www.amazon.com/Laymans-Manual-Christian-Apologetics-Essentials/dp/1532697104
Curtis Evelo: Co-host and Producer of the Bellator Christi Podcast
Curtis Evelo is a cattle rancher at the E6 Hereford Ranch in St. Ignatius, Montana. Curtis is the co-host and producer of the Bellator Christi Podcast. He often teaches and speaks at his church Cornerstone Faith Center in St. Ignatius. Curtis provides a common-sense approach to Christianity as he contemplates the wonders of God’s creation in Big Sky Country.
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