This We Believe: Exploring the Essential Texts of the Christian Faith

Why did Jesus scale a mountain in order to give this sermon, and what is the significance of mountains in the Bible? This episode introduces the Sermon on the Mount by placing it within the context of God's teaching upon the various mountains in scripture. It also discusses how we should approach this teaching as students drawing near to the very author of human life. 

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Season 4 will begin in late March and will go line by line through The Sermon on the Mount, Jesus’ great teaching in Matthew Chapters 5-7. The season will begin with an examination of the sermon on the mount in the context of the rest of Biblical teachings, focusing specifically on the symbol of the mountain. From there, we will do a deep dive through the beatitudes, and unpack the significance of Jesus as the fulfillment of the entire Old Testament. We will also examine Jesus’ challenging teachings on anger, lust, marriage, and divorce, and discuss the relationships between prayer, good works, and our reliance on God.

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What does it mean to believe in God’s Kingdom and Power, as opposed to the kingdoms and powers of the world? What is God’s Glory, and how do we partake of it? What will it look like to be in God’s glory forever and ever?
This episode examines the last line of the Our Father: “For Thine is the Kingdom and the Power and the Glory Forever and Ever, Amen.” 

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What is the difference between trials and temptations? How do we resist temptation, and how do we pray for protection from temptation? 
This episode examines the eighth line of the Lord's Prayer:  Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

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How do we forgive others who have harmed us, and what gives us the strength to forgive? What is the relationship between forgiveness and reconciliation? What must happen for broken relationships to be truly restored in Christ?
This episode examines the seventh line of the Lord's Prayer:  As We Forgive Those Who Trespass Against Us.

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What are the specific actions that constitute trespasses? Are they simply the bad things we have done, or are they broader, encompassing our thoughts, words, and deeds? When we ask God to forgive our trespasses, how can we be certain that He will indeed forgive them?
This episode examines the sixth line of the Lord's Prayer: Forgive Us Our Trespasses.

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What is the bread that we are asking for when we recite the Our Father? Is it simply the food on our table, or does it also include the other necessities of life? If spiritual things are so important, why does God also want us to pray for the material things in life as well?
This episode examines the fifth line of the Lord's Prayer: Give us this day our daily bread.

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What does it mean for heaven to intersect with earth? Is this something that happens only in the future, or in the present as well? What would it look like if our lives here on earth became more like heaven? Why do we ask for God’s will to be done, and how do we enable God’s will to be done here on earth?
This episode examines the fourth line of the Lord's Prayer: Thy Will Be Done

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What does it mean for God’s Kingdom to come—is it something that is already here, or something that comes only in the distant future? If God is going to bring about His Kingdom, why should we also pray that this occurs? How does our understanding of God's Kingdom change the way we pray?

This episode examines the third line of the Lord's Prayer: Thy Kingdom Come

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What does it mean to hallow God’s name, and what does it mean to be a person who honors God’s name? What does it mean for God’s name to be hallowed by the church, and what would it look like for those who are far away from God to become persons who praise his name?
This episode examines the second line of the Lord's Prayer: Hallowed Be Thy Name.

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