True security is not found in financial planning or emergency funds, but rather in the understanding that daily existence and sustenance are gifts that come from a higher power. Recognizing that life is sustained daily shifts the focus from personal planning to a mindset of trust in divine provision. It emphasizes the importance of being aware that the ability to plan and the stability for planning are privileges, not solely the results of one's efforts. The act of requesting daily needs from a higher power reminds individuals that every aspect of life, including seemingly planned outcomes, is ultimately a gift. This perspective, shaped through repetitive acknowledgment in daily prayer, transforms how one perceives their resources and possessions.
Sermon on the Mount E22 – The first half of the Lord’s Prayer features three requests on behalf of God and his Kingdom: he is our Father in the skies, whose name we recognize as holy and whose way of life we want to see on the land. The second half of the Lord’s prayer focuses on four personal requests, where we seek to align our needs with God’s wisdom. In this episode, Jon and Tim discuss the first request of “daily bread” and its connections to stories and wisdom in the Hebrew Bible.
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Timestamps
- Chapter 1: Recap up to This Point (0:00-10:47)
- Chapter 2: The Meaning of “Daily Bread” in Greek (10:47-16:55)
- Chapter 3: “Daily Bread” in Exodus or Abundance in Proverbs? (16:55-34:36)
- Chapter 4: Reorienting Toward Radical Trust and Dependence (34:36-43:52)
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Show Music
- Original Sermon on the Mount music by Richie Kohan
- BibleProject theme song by TENTS
- “Flows” by Abnuu
- “Lost Memories (feat. Bastien Brison)” by ØDYSSEE & Ruck P
Show Credits
Jon Collins is the creative producer for today’s show, and Tim Mackie is the lead scholar. Production of today’s episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer; Cooper Peltz, managing producer; Colin Wilson, producer; Stephanie Tam, consultant and editor. Frank Garza and Aaron Olsen edited today's episode, and Tyler Bailey was supervising editor. JB Witty does our show notes, and Hannah Woo provides the annotations for our app. Today’s hosts are Jon Collins and Michelle Jones. Special thanks to Brian Hall, Liz Vice, and the BibleProject Scholar Team.
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