Matthew 5-8, Psalm 64

About this episode

This episode discusses Jesus' authoritative teaching on the mount, emphasizing His fulfillment of the Law and the call to trust and obey Him.

Just as Moses did before Him, Jesus ascends a mountaintop in order to deliver a Word from God to those who were following Him. Unlike Moses, Jesus doesn’t need to wait for an authoritative teaching, for He Himself is the authority: he is Immanuel, God with us. As He begins His teaching, He assures the crowd that His words are not an alteration of God’s established commands; rather, His words are a fulfillment of the Law. This sermon would have been just as shocking to His audience then as it is to our modern sensibilities today. May we learn to trust and obey Him anew as we hear His words today.

People in this episode

Host: John Ross

Topics covered

• Sermon on the Mount
• Fulfillment of the Law
• Authority of Jesus
• Trust and Obey
• Biblical Teachings

Keywords

• Jesus
• Moses
• Sermon on the Mount
• Matthew
• Psalm
• Authority
• Law
• Biblical Teaching

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Books & works: Matthew 5-8, Psalm 64

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