The Message of the Sermon on the Mount

"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."  In the Sermon on the Mount, the "nearest thing to a manifesto" that Jesus ever uttered, we find Jesus' own description of what he wanted his followers to be and do. In this Bible Speaks Today volume, Stott guides readers through Jesus' well-known but often poorly understood teachings in Matthew 5 through 7. Leading us to listen carefully to the meaning of each verse in its context, Stott also confronts the challenges this text raises for today's Christians and draws out /* FONTS AND COLORS */ body h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 .navbar a, .navbar a:active, .navbar a:hover, .navbar a:visited .product-specs .product-specs td .attr-left .attr-right div.footer .navbar-default .navbar-default .navbar-nav > .active > a /* LAYOUT - CHANGING THESE WILL AFFECT THE SIZE AND LAYOUT OF YOUR AD TEMPLATE */ /* Responsive Columns */ .col-md-6 .col-md-12 .container @media (min-width:768px) .col-md-12, .col-md-6 .col-md-6 } @media (min-width:992px) .col-md-12,.col-md-6 .col-md-6 } @media (min-width:1200px) .col-md-12,.col-md-6 .col-md-6 } .img-responsive /* Responsive Navigation Bar */ .nav .nav:before, .nav:after .nav:after .nav:before, .nav:after .nav:after .nav > li .nav > li > a .nav > li > a:hover, .nav > li > a:focus .nav > li > a > img .navbar @media (min-width:768px) } .navbar-header:before, .navbar-header:after .navbar-header:after .navbar-header:before, .navbar-header:after .navbar-header:after @media (min-width:768px) } .navbar-collapse .navbar-collapse:before, .navbar-collapse:after .navbar-collapse:after .navbar-collapse:before, .navbar-collapse:after .navbar-collapse:after .navbar-collapse.in @media (min-width:768px) .navbar-collapse.collapse .navbar-collapse.in } @media (min-width:768px) } .navbar-brand .navbar-brand:hover, .navbar-brand:focus @media (min-width:768px) } .navbar-nav .navbar-nav > li > a @media (min-width:768px) .navbar-nav > li .navbar-nav > li > a .navbar-nav.navbar-right:last-child } @media (min-width:768px) .navbar-right } The Message of the Sermon on the Mount

"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." 

In the Sermon on the Mount, the "nearest thing to a manifesto" that Jesus ever uttered, we find Jesus' own description of what he wanted his followers to be and do. In this Bible Speaks Today volume, Stott guides readers through Jesus' well-known but often poorly understood teachings in Matthew 5 through 7. Leading us to listen carefully to the meaning of each verse in its context, Stott also confronts the challenges this text raises for today's Christians and draws out practical applications.

This revised edition features lightly updated language, current NIV Scripture quotations, and a new interior design. A seven-session study guide at the end of the book will help you more deeply ponder the message of the Sermon on the Mount and how it speaks to your life.