Is it possible that Jesus called on us to actually LOVE OUR ENEMIES? A lot of scholars and teachers imagine that Jesus meant less than what He is saying in this passage from Matthew 5 and the Sermon on the Mount, but the simple fact is – this is what He modeled for us! Today’s

In today’s episode, we examine the famous passage from the Manifesto in which Jesus talks about how His followers must turn the other cheek. We then travel through different interpretations of this passage, from Leo Tolstoy to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., culminating in a look at what Jesus is really saying here. Episode 19:  The

Contrary to popular teachings, Jesus did not ban either oaths or promises in the Sermon on the Mount. He is going to something much deeper and significant than that. If we want to understand what Jesus said about oaths and promises in the Bible, we have to see the wider and greater message of the

You will find a wide array of standards ad positions when it comes to the issue of divorce in the church today. What did Jesus mean about marriage and divorce when He discussed this issue in the Sermon on the Mount? This is real life stuff here and it is a lot deeper than religious

When Jesus talked about the issues of lust and adultery, he went right for the jugular. Most religious approaches to these issues look at license, what you can or can’t do. But in the Manifesto of the Kingdom of God, Jesus dealt with reality. And even better, He created a pathway for us to fulfill

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus went to the roots of issues like anger and hate. These words were not meant to condemn. They were meant to bring life and peace. This is the reality of the Kingdom of God. Episode 15: Anger and Hatred Manifesto: Life, Politics, and Reality in the Kingdom of

Jesus despised religion. That’s one of the key messages he brings home to us again and again throughout the Sermon on the Mount and the gospels. This continuation of our last episode look at the real enemy of the Kingdom of God. Episode 13: Manifesto: Life, Politics, and Reality in the Kingdom of God In this

The enemy of the Kingdom of God is not what you think it is. Think about this for a moment. In an era when baby killing King Herod sat on the throne, and the Christian massacring Emperor Nero ruled the Roman world – you hardly read anything about Christians confronting from Jesus or the early

After finishing with the value statements of the Manifesto of the Kingdom of God, Jesus begins to describe the citizens, His people. They are the salt of the earth. In this episode, we look specifically at what Jesus meant by these words. It is a key definer for Christians seeking to follow Christ today. We

The Kingdom of God is not like the kingdoms of this world. Power and warfare are inescapable aspects of the kingdoms of this world. According to Jesus’ teaching in the Sermon on the Mount however, the values of the Kingdom of God celebrate the peacemakers. That is why He said “blessed are the peacemakers.” Episode