Spiritual Formation Reflection Paper The sermon on the mountain is the first of Jesus’ five discourses in Matthew. It is known as the law of the kingdom of God, in which our Lord Jesus sets up the highest ethical standards for his disciples. As his disciples, if we want to glorify God through our good deeds, we should study the sermon on the mountain to know what does it mean to our daily lives. In this paper, I will reflect on how does it help me grow spiritually. First, Jesus expects his disciples
Within Charles Frazier’s Cold Mountain, religion is an ever present component to the novel. This is prevalent within Inman, Ada and Monroe, Swimmer, and the mountain town itself. At times, characters will present aspects of religion that do not coincide with the common Christian beliefs within Cold Mountain, such as Monroe’s teachings or Swimmer’s own religion as opposed to Christianity. Each religious person or reference within the story creates a sense of differentiating views as well as an introduction
world. Jonathan Edwards’ sermon, A Divine and Supernatural Light, on the other hand, adamantly believes in the Bible and that God is actively present in the world. Edwards’s provides an excellent example of Christianity. These two authors create a snapshot of the prevailing, in Edwards’s case, and emerging, in Paine’s case, worldviews of their respective era. Thomas Paine’s The Age of Reason cites contextual reasons for not believing the Bible; while Jonathan Edwards’ sermon, A Divine and Supernatural
tidal basin. Between the walk and pond is the large mountain and the stone separated from it. There are fifteen quotes in the entirety of the monument, one of which is on the stone and the other fourteen are along the north and south wall. Originally, there were sixteen quotes on the monument, but the second quote on the stone was removed in 2011 for its controversy. The quotations were all given by King either during one of his speeches, sermons, or writings. As a whole, they serve to emphasize his
of a mountain where he gives his Law (Ex 13:16; 14:16; Jos 5:6; Ex 16:4; 20:1-17 TNOAB). In Matthew, we see how Jesus leaves Egypt at twelve years old, is baptized in the Jordan River, goes to the desert for forty days, works signs and wonders, and finds himself personally with Israel on a hill where he delivers this same Law but amplifies (Mt 2:20; 3:13; 4:1-24; 5:1). Jesus walked through the history of Israel, and in it all the promises of God's covenant with Israel were fulfilled. The Sermon on
Matthew chapters 5-7 and is labeled “The Sermon on the Mount”. The Sermon on the Mount is the longest and most prominent of the five discourses of Jesus in Matthew. The whole point of the Sermon on the Mount was to show people who converted to Christianity how to live. It is to show how Christians should live in their actions, words, thoughts, and others ways of life. With that being said, this way of life was preached by Jesus Christ as he “went up on the mountain” to deliver his powerful message. The
The sermon at the mount is a collection of teachings and sayings that Jesus preaches to people at Galilee. It takes place after Jesus had been baptized by John the Baptist. This is the longest teaching by Jesus in a single preaching. It is found in the New Testament in the book of Matthew. It transverses chapter five to seven of the Gospel of Matthew. The main theme of sermon of the mountain is how people should relate with other people and God. The sermon is preached at a mountain when Jesus saw
preached a sermon call "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" in Enfield, Connecticut on July 8, 1741. During this time period there was a great awakening in religion throughout America. It was a revival of the protestant Christians. In other words it strengthen the faith of many people in the North American colonies. Edwards's sermon, "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" is about how the sinners will go to hell if they do not change there ways. In the beginning of Edwards sermon he talks about
Inherent Value in the Sermon on the Mount (and the Plain) Critical analysis of Christian doctrine often suggests overlapping principles concerning teachings. That is, the teachings of one individual, such as a disciple of Christ are re-interpreted and introduced by another, heightening discussion on historical relevance, intent, ethical implications and methods of delivery. The Sermon on the Mount and the Sermon on the Plain fall under this category of controversial interpretation. One is recognized
With the prevalent thought engine of Calvinism during this time, Jonathan Edwards delivers an important sermon to his congregation. He presents to his followers the “extraordinary opportunity” that they have in front of them at the present moment. He maintains a close relationship with Christianity and the Bible’s words throughout the speech to strengthen his ties with the belief system of the Puritans. This gives him the opportunity to use persuasive tactics to urge his audience towards following