Who Is Jesus?: What Is The Kingdom? (Ken LaMont) E01

Who Is Jesus?: What Is The Kingdom? (Ken LaMont) E01

From NPFCC by Newbury Park First Christian Church

April 12, 2026 · 41 min · Episode 380

About this episode

The episode introduces a series on the Sermon on the Mount, focusing on Jesus' teachings about the Kingdom of God and its implications for daily life.

In this introduction to a new series on the Sermon on the Mount, we explore Jesus' revolutionary "Kingdom Manifesto"—a blueprint for what it looks like when God's rule and reign are lived out in our daily lives. With just 107 verses, this sermon has influenced history more than any other teaching, challenging figures from Gandhi to Tolstoy. But as John Stott noted, it remains "the most well known, the least understood, and the least obeyed" of all Jesus' teachings. This message sets the stage for understanding that the Sermon on the Mount isn't how we achieve salvation—it's how we demonstrate it. Jesus calls us to a monumental paradigm shift from the world's definition of success to life under His Kingdom rule. Over this series, we'll move beyond merely hearing Jesus' words to actively putting them into practice, discovering what it means to live as citizens of God's Kingdom here and now. For more information about our church, visit npfcc.org To help support the ongoing work of NPFCC and our mission partners around the globe, you can make a donation at npfcc.org/give

People in this episode

Guest: Ken LaMont

Topics covered

  • Sermon on the Mount
  • Kingdom of God
  • Christian teachings
  • spirituality
  • paradigm shift

Keywords

  • Sermon on the Mount
  • Kingdom Manifesto
  • Jesus teachings
  • spirituality
  • Christianity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Newbury Park First Christian Church

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