But I Tell YouIn the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus calls his followers to a new lifestyle that affects all our relationships. The author¿s insights from the original Greek give illumination and depth that help the reader rediscover truth in this classic sermon. |
Contents
introductionA Change in Perspective | 1 |
The External Beatitudes part 1Attitude | 17 |
The External Beatitudes part 2Action | 27 |
Salt and Light | 39 |
Everything Old is New Again | 49 |
The First LawMurder Anger | 59 |
The Second and Third Laws The Marriage Vow | 69 |
The Fourth LawIntegrity | 79 |
Teaching On Prayer | 125 |
Teaching on Fasting | 143 |
Teaching on Things | 147 |
Teaching on Trust | 157 |
A Reminder about Relating to Others | 169 |
Giving as God Gives | 179 |
Living Alertly | 189 |
A Final Story The Reaction of the Crowd | 201 |
The Fifth LawCreative Nonviolence | 87 |
The Sixth LawLove Your Enemies | 101 |
Reaching Out To Others | 115 |
Expanded Translation | 209 |
Notes | 223 |
Common terms and phrases
action attitude Beatitudes begin Bible blessed brothers and sisters C.S. Lewis called Christian church clothing compassion countercultural earth evil Expanded translation fast forgiveness friends fruit Gehenna give God’s God's kingdom Greek heart heavenly Parent J.R.R. Tolkien Jesus Jesus says justice kingdom citizens kingdom of heaven lamp Let it shine lifestyle light listen live look LOVE YOUR ENEMIES Marva Dawn Matthew means Old Testament ourselves peace peacemakers person Pharisees Philip Yancey poor pray reconciliation reward righteousness Ron Sider salt SALT AND LIGHT sermon someone speak Spirit swear talking taught TELL things thirsty treat tree truth understand unduly concerned verse Walter Wink word worship ἀπὸ αὐτοῦ αὐτῶν γὰρ δὲ ἐὰν εἰς ἐν ἐν τῷ ἐπὶ ἐστιν καὶ λέγω ὑμῖν μὴ ὁ πατὴρ ὑμῶν ὅτι οὐ οὖν τὴν τὸ τοῖς τὸν τοῦ τοὺς τῶν