What if Jesus Was Serious? - Book Resource
I’ve been wanting to share this resource for a while as a great addition to studying the book of Matthew and the Sermon on the Mount in particular. It’s a great daily devotional style book with short sections exploring each section and verse in Matthew 5-7. But this isn’t a cheesy devotional full of pithy sayings, but an intentional look at the meaning and intent in the message. As the author, Skye Jethani, says, it’s “A devotional for those who hate daily devotionals.” It’s an easy read for how deep it can get, and Nick and I have both quoted it in our sermons through the Sermon on the Mount.
From the book cover:
If Jesus was serious… then why don’t we take Him more seriously?
Compare the teachings of Jesus to a quick survey of how Christians live and one thing becomes apparent: we often ignore much of what He teaches. Skye Jethani exposes this problem through a deep examination of Christ’s largest section of ethical teaching: The Sermon on the Mount.
In What if Jesus Was Serious? Skye illustrates how we explain away elements of this crucial sermon to stay comfortable and justify disobedience. Each brief reflection will challenge you to rethink assumptions and apply Jesus’ teachings to today’s cultural realities. If Christians begin taking Jesus seriously, we may find that the rest of the world will too.
Check it out on Moody Publishers, Christianbook, or Amazon.