To some it will point the way to further investigation to others it will confirm and reconfirm eternal truths already learned from the scriptures and from the preachers of righteousness of their day and to those few whose souls burn with the fires of testimony, devotion, and valiance, it will be as the rending of the heavens: light and knowledge beyond carnal comprehension will flow into their souls in quantities that cannot be measured. "This sermon is a recapitulation, a summary, and a digest of what men must do to gain salvation and the eternal concepts in it are so stated that hearers (and readers) will get out of it as much as their personal spiritual capacity permits. It was a call to a higher level of living as well as a mission call to share the gospel with others." (Marsh) So in one sense the sermon was aimed at preparing the Saints to make covenants with God. " The JST, like the Book of Mormon, makes it clear that the message now known as the Sermon on the Mount was directed to the Twelve Apostles and to the Savior’s disciples, or the baptized, covenant members of the Church. It is rather selected sayings, all spoken by Jesus on one day, following the ordination of the Twelve it is that portion of his words, spoken on that occasion, which the Spirit knew should be preserved for us and for all men who seek truth" (McConkie, p. "The Sermon on the Mount is not an assemblage of disjointed sayings, spoken on diverse occasions, that have been combined in one place for convenience in presentation, as some uninspired commentators have speculated. " It is the constitution of Christian conduct-the rudder that should guide our actions and an important standard against which we can measure our spiritual development." (Bachman) Well, the Sermon on the Mount is just that.
Many people jokingly comment that life needs an instruction book. It is a blueprint for exaltation because it bears witness of the Savior’s celestial nature" (Marsh). " The Sermon on the Mount is perhaps the most significant testimony of our Lord ever recorded. Preparation: Bring a lamp and set it on the classroom table, but don't plug it in.
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