The School of Christ

See the Sermon on the Mount as an invitation to find new things to love, and a new community that shares our new loves. This fall, let’s sit at the feet of the master teacher as we learn together what it means to live the good life.

The sermon today is titled "The School of Christ." It is the first installment in our series "One Sermon That Changed The World." The Scripture reading is from Matthew 5:1-2 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on August 20, 2023. All lessons fit under one of 5 broad categories: Begin, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under DISCOVER: A New Lifestyle.

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Footnotes (Sources and References Used In Today's Podcast):

• One teacher in Abilene: Randy Harris.
• David Brooks, The Road To Character.
• Robert Louis Wilkin, The Spirit of Early Christian Thought.
• Evan Andrews, “Did a premature obituary inspire the Nobel prize?” History Channel. July 23, 2020.
• Ronald J. Allen, “The Surprising Blessing of the Beatitudes.”
• Jonathan T. Pennington, The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing.
• Servais Pinckaers, The Sources of Christian Ethics.
• William C. Mattison III, The Sermon on the Mount and Moral Theology.
• John R. W. Stott, The Message of the Sermon on the Mount.
• Dallas Willard quote found here. See his book The Divine Conspiracy.

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