The Narrow Gate.

In Part 6, we conclude the Sermon on the Mount, exploring some of its most challenging and theologically rich passages. We wrestle with the meaning of the narrow gate, “I never knew you,” unforgivable sin, and the tension between justification and sanctification across Christian denominations.

Miracles continue as Jesus heals a Roman centurion’s servant, raises a widow’s son from the dead in Nain, and forgives the sins of a paralytic lowered through a roof. We also trace the growing conflict between Jesus and the Pharisees over the Sabbath, fasting, and Jesus’ association with tax collectors and sinners.

Along the way, we cover the calling of Matthew and what it means to be a disciple.

This short intermission episode briefly revisits the concepts of the Kingdom of God and suffering before a message on vocation and abiding.

We close with a meditation on our belovedness.

Salt and Light.

In Part 5, we learn what it means to BE a Christian through the Sermon on the Mount. We explore the Beatitudes as both a paradox and a spiritual ladder, where true joy is found in walking in Christ's footsteps, even unto suffering.

We also examine how ethics in the Old Covenant is perfected and extended in the New Covenant, from murder to anger, from adultery to lust, and from "dos" and "don'ts" to matters of the heart.

Along the way, we encounter the Lord's Prayer, the call to be the salt and light of the earth, and warnings against materialism and false piety. Quotations from Kierkegaard, St. Thérèse of Lisieux, and C.S. Lewis each make an appearance in the episode.