Practice Makes Perfect

Beyond rules and moral ideals. Read the Sermon on the Mount as every day, in every way, learning to practice the presence of God.

The sermon today is titled "Practice Makes Perfect." It is the thirteenth and last installment in our series "One Sermon That Changed The World." The Scripture reading is from Matthew 7:24-29 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on November 12, 2023. All lessons fit under one of 5 broad categories: Begin, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under DISCOVER: A New Lifestyle.

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Click here for the "Outside the Walls" podcast discussion of this sermon.

Sources of Inspiration for the Lesson Used in Today's Podcast:

• James Bryan Smith, The Good & Beautiful Life.
• James Clear, Atomic Habits
• Christianity Today article: 26 million Americans stopped reading the Bible…
• American Bible Society 2002 Report: The State of the Bible.
• Brother Lawrence, Practice of the Presence of God.
• Lee Daniel's The Butler "Sit In" scene.
• Craig Keener, Matthew: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary.
• Stanley Hauerwas, Matthew (Brazos).
• Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Cost of Discipleship.

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