Sermon on the Mount

T. Kendall R.

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One of the most influential teachings in Christian history is Matthew 5-7, Jesus's Sermon on the Mount. Many pastors have delved into this passage, but none has offered such a comprehensive, up-to-date, and accessible exposition. Until now.Known for his keen insight and biblical understanding, Dr. R. T. Kendall offers an in-depth, verse-by-verse, and lay-friendly exposition of this matchless sermon. In fact, he gives the most thorough and comprehensive interpretation of this passage to date. His compelling, devotional-style writing brings the words of Jesus to life, and he shows readers how to put these teachings to work in their own lives. An unforgettable book for the lay reader and pastor alike.

Sujets

• Philosophie et théologie
• Christian theology

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• Publié par: Baker Publishing Group
• Date de parution: 01 octobre 2011
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781441232489
• Langue: English

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Copyright © 2011 by R. T. Kendall
Published by Chosen Books
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ISBN 978-1-4412-3248-9
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“As I read Dr. Kendall on the Beatitudes from the Sermon on the Mount, I felt at times as if I were actually there on that hill, sitting with the others as the young teacher was speaking the most radical words our world has ever known.”
Rob Parsons, founder and chairman, Care for the Family; author, Bringing Home the Prodigals
“R. T. Kendall’s head, heart and hands are found woven through these pages, giving this volume credibility. The reader sees his amazing intellect and insight and feels his passionate heart. Those of us who have known and loved him through the years know also that these expositions from the Sermon on the Mount have actually been beaten out of the anvil of R. T.’s personal experience. These volumes will continue to bless generations to come long after those of us today are in the presence of Him who first preached this sermon.”
O. S. Hawkins, senior pastor, First Baptist Church, Dallas, Texas
“Once again R. T. Kendall has hit a home run with his monumental and magisterial work on the Sermon on the Mount. No stone is left unturned and no passages left without full comments and elucidation. Any pastor, student, teacher or Christian who studies the Sermon on the Mount would greatly benefit by utilizing this significant work.”
Dr. Phil Roberts, president, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Kansas City, Missouri
“I had the privilege of being present while these sermons were preached. They appear as fresh and relevant today as they did then full of theological insight, practical applications and God’s heart for His children.”
Paul Gardiner, solicitor, London, England; deacon, Westminster Chapel
“Brilliant! Life as it is meant to be lived.”
Colin Dye, senior pastor, Kensington Temple, London, England
In Memory of Dr. D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
(1899–1981)
Contents
Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Endorsements
Dedication
Foreword
Special Recommendation by Dr. Bruce G. Chesser
Special Recommendation by Greg Haslam
Introduction
1. The Sermon on the Mount and the Holy Spirit
2. The Kingdom of Heaven
3. Brokenness
4. Suffering
5. Out of the Picture
6. A Good Appetite
7. True Godliness
8. Seeing the Glory
9. Making Friends
10. As Good As It Gets
11. The Heart of Persecution
12. Graduating with Honors
13. The Salt of the Earth
14. Showing the Way
15. Good Works
16. The Law and the Prophets
17. Mission Accomplished
18. The Destiny of the Law
19. Greatness in the Kingdom
20. The Law Outclassed
21. The Anger That Kills
22. The Danger of Anger
23. The Danger of Anger Part II
24. The High Cost of Pride
25. Sexual Purity
26. Sexual Sin
27. Marriage and Divorce
28. Name-Dropping
29. Waiving Our Rights
30. A Time to Give In
31. Loving Your Enemy
32. Praying for Your Enemy
33. Uncommon Grace
34. Christian Perfection
35. No Reward in Heaven?
36. Whose Admiration Matters?
37. Who Gets the Credit?
38. Why Not Pray?
39. Behind Closed Doors
40. Why Pray?
41. The Lord’s Prayer
42. The Perfect Prayer
43. The Fatherhood of God
44. Being Put in Our Place
45. Pausing to Worship
46. Focusing on God’s Interest
47. Wanting What God Wants
48. Daily Dependence
49. A Plea and a Declaration
50. The Unnecessary Pitfall
51. Daily Deliverance
52. The Kingdom, the Power and the Glory
53. Jesus’ P.S. to the Lord’s Prayer
54. Fasting
55. Treasure in Heaven
56. The Heart of the Matter
57. Thinking Clearly
58. God and Money
59. Afraid Not to Worry?
60. The Privilege of Not Worrying
61. How to Overcome Worry
62. The Folly of Worry
63. Worry and Appearances
64. Faith and Weakness
65. First Things First
66. Afraid of the Future?
67. Avoiding Criticism
68. Playing God
69. God’s Sense of Fair Play
70. Faultfinding: Its Cause and Cure
71. Mind Your Own Business!
72. Qualified to Judge?
73. Godly Shrewdness
74. Asking God
75. Seeking God
76. Getting God’s Attention
77. Answered Prayer
78. The God Who Answers Prayer
79. Spiritual Gifts
80. The Gift of the Holy Spirit
81. The Golden Rule
82. The Narrow Way
83. The Road Less Traveled
84. False Prophets
85. Recognizing the False Prophet
86. Why Prophecies Go Wrong
87. Doing the Father’s Will
88. The Surprising Judgment
89. Faith on Trial
90. Folk Religion
91. Awesome Authority
Index
About the Author
Foreword
In 2010, the world watched for a day and a half as 33 Chilean miners were brought to the surface of the earth having spent 69 days nearly one-half mile underground. The progress was accompanied by mini-biographies of each one and video of loved ones waiting topside to be reunited with these brave men. The buried men lived the first 17 days of their entombment ignorant of the fact that those charged with finding survivors did not know whether they were alive or dead under the 700 million tons of rock that had shifted.
Finally, the last man was lifted from the depths of the earth, and they had all been rescued! Each had been delivered from certain death and given a new chance at life.
The Bible uses the metaphor of rescue to depict how God has delivered His children from death to life. In Colossians 1:13–14, the apostle Paul writes, “He has rescued us from the domain of darkness and transferred us into the Kingdom of the Son He loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins” ( hcsb ). Two kingdoms are positioned against each other, with our eternal well-being hanging in the balance. We are born into the domain of darkness separated from God. We are dead in the heart of the earth, as it were. But then God involved Himself and “rescued” us from death and “transferred” us to a new Kingdom. The word used for transferred is from methistemi, which originally meant deportation of a group of men or the removal of a group to form a colony. Paul indicates that we have been transferred into the Kingdom of God’s Son, our Savior, Jesus Christ.
But too many followers of Christ seem to have lost the dynamic that we have been transferred into the living Kingdom ruled by the King of kings. This is in spite of Jesus’ own ministry, which began with an emphasis on the Kingdom. “After John was arrested, Jesus went to Galilee, preaching the good news of God: ‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe in the good news!’ ” (Mark 1:14–15, hcsb ). Jesus’ public teaching was filled with references to God’s Kingdom, a Kingdom that, according to His own words, had “come near.” He said His ability to cast out demons was proof the Kingdom of God had “come to” His listeners (Matthew 12:28). He made the Kingdom the theme of His preaching both before His death (Luke 4:43) and