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’The followers of Jesus are to be different,’ writes John Stott, ‘different from both the nominal church and the secular world, different from both the religious and the irreligious. The Sermon on the Mount is the most complete delineation anywhere in the New Testament of the Christian counter–culture. Here is a Christian value–system, ethical, standard, religious devotion, attitude to money, ambition, lifestyle and network of relationships – all of which are totally at variance with those in the non–Christian world. And this Christian counter–culture is the life of the Kingdom of God, a fully human life indeed but lived out under the divine rule.’
In his careful exposition of the Sermon on the Mount, John Stott accurately expounds the biblical text and relates it to life today. Above all, the author says, he wants to let Christ speak this sermon again, this time to the modern world.
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A good, thorough exposition of Christ’s Sermon from Matthew’s Gospel chapters 5 to 7. Stott writes in a similar fashion to the way he preached, that is, clear, structured and easy to follow. Further, lots of the teaching here will be easily retained. Stott expounds the familiar passages from the sermon, such as Christians being the ‘salt’ and ‘light’ of the world. He also tackles more difficult topics such as divorce and the Christian’s relationships to members of their families and society at large. This is no dry, dull exegesis. There is lots of practical guidance for Christians in a non-Christian society. The book comes complete with a study guide, which will be useful for Bible study groups or personal study. This book is part of the excellent Bible Speaks Today series, and I can highly recommend it.
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