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#YearOnTheMountaintop Episode 01 | An Introduction to the Sermon on the Mount
Introduction to the Sermon on the Mount The teachings of Jesus are more radical than we realize—and they’re still changing lives. What if the words of Jesus weren’t just nice-sounding ideals—but the foundation of an entirely new way to live? In this short introductory teaching from Year on the Mountaintop, Dr. Josh Olds invites us…
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#YearOnTheMountaintop Episode 02 | God’s Favor: The Beatitudes
What Are the Beatitudes? Jesus flips the world’s idea of blessing—and calls us to live a different way. When Jesus begins the Sermon on the Mount, he doesn’t start with doctrine or commands. He starts with a vision for who receives God’s favor. These opening lines—called the Beatitudes—are deeply countercultural. They aren’t about success, wealth,…
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#YearOnTheMountaintop Episode 04 | God’s Favor: Those Who Mourn
God’s Favor Is on Those Who Mourn Jesus doesn’t avoid grief—he blesses it. Grief isn’t something to avoid. It’s something God meets us in. In the second Beatitude, Jesus offers a radical reversal of culture’s obsession with positivity: “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” In this session of Year…
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#YearOnTheMountaintop Episode 03 | God’s Favor: The Poor in Spirit
God’s Favor Is on the Poor in Spirit Jesus begins the Sermon on the Mount by blessing those the world overlooks. The world honors self-sufficiency. Jesus honors those who know they’re not enough on their own. “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.” (Matthew 5:3) This first Beatitude is…
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#YearOnTheMountaintop Episode 11 | God’s Favor: A Pervasive Presence
A Pervasive Presence Salt and light are not goals. They are your nature. So live like it. “You are the salt of the earth… You are the light of the world.” (Matthew 5:13–14) In this final episode of the Beatitudes arc of Year on the Mountaintop, Dr. Josh Olds explores the metaphors of…
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#YearOnTheMountaintop Episode 10 | God’s Favor: The Persecuted
God’s Favor Is on the Persecuted When you stand for righteousness, don’t be surprised when empire pushes back. “Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5:10) In this final Beatitude, Jesus affirms that persecution isn’t a mistake or misfortune—it’s the natural outcome of…
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#YearOnTheMountaintop Episode 08 | God’s Favor: Those Pure in Heart
God’s Favor Is on the Pure in Heart Jesus promises that those who are transformed from the inside will enter the presence of God. “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.” (Matthew 5:8) In this session of Year on the Mountaintop, Dr. Josh Olds explores how purity in Scripture…
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#YearOnTheMountaintop Episode 07 | God’s Favor: Those Who Show Mercy
God’s Favor Is on the Merciful Mercy isn’t a feeling—it’s a way of life that reflects the character of God. “Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.” (Matthew 5:7) In this session of Year on the Mountaintop, Dr. Josh Olds takes us through what it means to show mercy—not as a soft…
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#YearOnTheMountainTop Episode 06 | God’s Favor: Those Desperate for Justice
God’s Favor Is on Those Desperate for Justice Jesus calls us to crave righteousness like life depends on it—because it does. <i “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” (Matthew 5:6) In this session of Year on the Mountaintop, Dr. Josh Olds explores what it means to live…
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- #YearOnTheMountaintop Episode 01 | An Introduction to the Sermon on the Mount
- #YearOnTheMountaintop Episode 02 | God’s Favor: The Beatitudes
- #YearOnTheMountaintop Episode 04 | God’s Favor: Those Who Mourn
- #YearOnTheMountaintop Episode 03 | God’s Favor: The Poor in Spirit
- #YearOnTheMountaintop Episode 11 | God’s Favor: A Pervasive Presence