August 5, 2020
Matthew 5
A Summary Comment
Many years ago I had the honour of interviewing John R. W. Stott for a television show. I brought my copy of his classic, “The Message of The Sermon on the Mount” to the studio. He graciously singed it. As we waited for the crew to make the final lighting adjustments, we talked about the “sermon”. I’ll never forget his summary of the beatitudes. I can’t quote him directly, but this is what I remember of what he said:
The first four beatitudes are about our attitude towards God: We are poor in spirit, our bankrupt souls are dependent...