Life Lessons: How Jesus Guides our Path to Happiness in His Sermon on the Mount

The Sermon on the Mount by Jesus Christ has been praised by Christian and non-Christian for its brevity and simplicity, as well as its depth and power. Augustine regarded it as the "perfect standard of the Christian life." Both Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. used principles from this sermon as a foundation for successful peaceful resistance to violence and prejudice. The Sermon on the Mount still has the power to change culture and communities. It is a catalyst to change lives and alter history. It is the most famous speech in human history. The Sermon on the Mount touches on a variety of issues with clarity and truthfulness. Jesus talks about prayer, anger, lust, greed, attitude, influence, hypocrisy, eternity and many other topics. Jesus' words are not simply wise advice, they are perfect counsel from the Son of God about living life and living for eternity. Learn it, practice it, and watch it change your life.Life Lessons takes this inspired sermon and lays out twenty-four practical lessons about living. Chapters cover topics such as be humble, don't hurt people, pray like Jesus, and don't criticize. You will discover how you can be the person you really want to be.From years of pastoral and teaching experience, Greg Burdine has taken his conversational teaching style and written a wonderful book that will help you in your spiritual journey. Without condemnation, he makes complex issues simple and shares positive steps to a blessed life.Jesus calls for a radical lifestyle that is impossible to live without Him. But with Jesus, you can become a person who lives out the sermon.