The Message of the Sermon on the Mount

'The followers of Jesus are to be different,' writes John Stott, 'different from both the nominal church and the secular world, different from both the religious and the irreligious.

The Sermon on the Mount is the most complete delineation anywhere in the New Testament of the Christian counter-culture. Here is a Christian value-system, ethical, standard, religious devotion, attitude to money, ambition, lifestyle and network of relationships - all of which are totally at variance with those in the non-Christian world. And this Christian counter-culture is the life of the Kingdom of God, a fully human life indeed but lived out under the divine rule.'

In his careful exposition of the Sermon on the Mount, John Stott accurately expounds the biblical text and relates it to life today. Above all, the author says, he wants to let Christ speak this sermon again, this time to the modern world.

The Bible Speaks Today series has been trusted by pastors, Bible-group leaders and serious readers of Scripture for decades. Founded by John Stott and Alec Motyer, the series delivers a three-fold ideal: accurate exposition of the biblical text, relevance to contemporary Christian life and readability for all. Covering every book of the Old and New Testaments, plus key biblical themes, the refreshed and updated editions bring theological insight and everyday application together. With over three million copies sold worldwide, these bestselling commentary-style volumes equip you to understand Scripture deeply and live it out boldly.