In our final Sermon on the Mount podcast for the Jesus Without Religion [Or Politics] series, we look at these teachings of Jesus:
Do Not Worry
Do Not Judge
Seek and You Will Find
The Golden Rule
A Tree and Its Fruit
A House Upon The Rock
As the longest single teaching of Jesus, the Sermon on the Mount lays out what life in the Kingdom of God looks like.
In Part 2 we will look at Matt. 5:31 through 6:24 which will cover:
Divorce
Taking Oaths
Love Your Enemies
Giving to the Poor
Prayer
Fasting
*Treasure in Heaven
His Manifesto: The Sermon on the Mount
Jesus laid out what life in the Kingdom looks like, and what those who live in His Kingdom are like, in this epic teaching to his disciples.
His Teaching: The Parables of Jesus
Why did Jesus primarily speak in Parables or stories? Why didn't he just speak plainly to everyone? What were these stories all about? Why did these stories resonate so powerfully with so many?
His Message
Session 2 of "Jesus Without Religion [Or Politics]" examines the message of Jesus. What was his main point? What did he talk about more than anything else? What is is that Jesus himself says was the reason that he had come?
Listen in to find out.
After 3 sessions of this Meetup group for Non-Christians, Keith shares a little about what's been happening - and talks about how you can start your own group!
A new series of meetings are scheduled in the next few weeks to gather non-Christians and answer their questions about Jesus. Here's a sneak preview.
I challenge you to crucify your Nationalism; crucify your Political affiliation; put to death anything that exalts itself against the Lordship of Jesus.
So, many House Church practitioners only disavow the Hierarchy model that Constantine introduced into the Church, but do not yet feel comfortable letting go of the Church/State political entanglements that he infused at the same time.