I have been led lately to study the sermon on the mount and have found this is a critical element missing from most christians walk. They are not nice suggestions, but a way of life.

Twenty years ago I read Bonoeffer's book and loved it. I did not remember it was about the sermon on the mount, but felt led to read it again and there is was again, the sermon on the mount.

I feel like I've been born again, again.

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KLC

Goldminer, it really is nice having you back posting again.

One of my favorite books, probably read it four or five times over the years............Frank

Thank guys. You would not believe what a busy person I am. I own a restaurant, do photography and have an online antique store.

I love this forum and have determined to spend more time here.

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KLC

When I was growing up, it was somewhat inferred that the purpose of the sermon on the mount was to bring the Jewish people under total subjection of the law, and that it was somewhat rhetorical. I have recently been blown away in my own walk when I accepted by faith that it actually was not rhetoric, but it was rather our Kings manifesto. The way he expected us to be. What a blessing. I have Cost of Discipleship on my shelf, I still need to read it. So many recommend it.

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Jeremiah Dusenberry

I would strongly recommend you get on with it. It has changed my life in a wonderful way. The entire church needs this truth firmly implanted in their hearts. It's all about love.

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KLC

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Travis

The sermon on the mount expresses how impossible it is to be a true Christian.

"Love your enemies"

Impossible.

"If you lust after a woman"

All fornicators.

"If you hate.."

Murderer.

Just goes to show that nobody can be a Christian by their own strength. All the power to live out the Christian life comes from the work of the Spirit within us.

Thus, NO FLESH can glory in the work of sanctification.

Salvation is all about God, saving us for His own glory, displaying Christ as glorious above all things.

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Sba

It is so true impossible in ourselves, but what is impossible for us is possible with God. That sure gives me comfort.

The reason the world thinks the church is full of hypocrites is because they do not see the sermon on the mount in action very often, if at all. They see all the same traits that are in the world and they already have that.

It is time to walk the walk and Bonhoeffer's book goes a long way in giving understanding of what we are called to.

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KLC

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Jeremiah Dusenberry