When I conclude a sermon series, I usually share resources I utilized in my study and preparation for sermons. Here is the bibliography for our recent series, "The Messiah's Mission," which is the fourth part of an extended walk through the Gospel of Matthew, focusing on Jesus' Sermon on the Mount in the Gospel of …
Bibliography for Becoming Real: The Sermon on the Mount
When I conclude a sermon series, I usually share resources I utilized in my study and preparation for sermons. Here is the bibliography for our recent series, "Becoming Real," which is the third part of an extended walk through the Gospel of Matthew, focusing on Jesus' Sermon on the Mount in the Gospel of Matthew, …
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Vulnerability of the Powerful: an illustration from King Hussein
This past weekend in my message, "The Sent Son," from Luke 20:1-19, I shared an illustration from Kenneth Bailey's excellent book, Jesus through Middle Eastern Eyes: Cultural Studies in the Gospels, from the life of King Hussein I of Jordan. I am trusting Bailey about the accuracy of the story since he writes: "I was able …
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Matthew Erickson 