In today’s gospel, following the conclusion of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus offers a series of four scenes which accent the importance of a real-world response to what has been heard – and then warns of the consequences of failing to respond. The scenes, each in their own way, draws out the contrast between a right and a wrong response, between the true and the false, the saved and the lost. These verses (vv.13-27) form a conclusion to the Sermon exhorting the hearers to make the righteous response. Continue reading
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