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626: Political Violence & the Narrow Path with Rich Villodas

The Holy Post

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The Cost of Discipleship and the Sermon on the Mount

The essence of the Sermon on the Mount and the teachings of Christ, as discussed by the speaker and linked to Dietrich Bonhoeffer's writings, centers around the concept of sacrificing oneself, especially in terms of desires and attachments such as money. The speaker emphasizes the idea that following Christ entails a call to 'come and die,' which is not a popular notion in American evangelical culture. The speaker contrasts the common perception of the sermon as a means to achieve salvation with the understanding that it is actually a demonstration of salvation.

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