What’s most important in life and in faith? When religious leaders attempted to trap Jesus in his words, he answered their question in way that silenced his critics and has informed and inspired people ever since.
What’s the role of the Bible for Christians or people curious about faith? Can we rely on it? How do we make sense of it? And how can it help us improve our lives?
While it’s important to appreciate the Bible as a work of literature, there’s something about it that’s also very different, unique even. What is that characteristic and how can it help us enjoy the Bible and even find it to be a powerful tool of transformation in our lives?
Sometimes the Bible, like life, just doesn’t make sense. We see this in two early experiences from Jesus’ ministry that showcase the mystery, mercy, and majesty of God–and give us clues that help us understand the things that perplex us.
When life feels overwhelming and religion confusing, how do we boil things down in a way that’s actually helpful to us? Jesus does that here in a climactic segment to the Sermon on the Mount.