Sermon on the Mount: Making Peace

This sermon explores the meaning of Matthew 5:38-42, where Jesus teaches about non-resistance to evil. Guest Speaker, Professor Ryan Lytton, analyzes this passage in light of its Old Testament context, particularly the laws concerning violence, false testimony, and charity. He argues that the purpose of the Law was not to provide a rigid set of rules, but to reveal our need for Jesus as the fulfillment of the Law. Through examples like Martin Luther King Jr. and Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the sermon highlights the radical nature of Christian love that chooses to absorb injustice rather than perpetuate it.