Day 259: The Sermon on the Mount (2026)
The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)

Day 259: The Sermon on the Mount (2026)

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 16, 202627 min

Fr. Mike reads the Sermon on the Mount and explains how Jesus' teachings powerfully fulfill the old testament law, and identify the broken human heart as the source of our sinful actions. We learn that Jesus himself is the remedy to our sins, and that the secret to holiness is living in the perfect will of God. Today's readings are Matthew 5-7, and Proverbs 18:21-24. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear. Please note: The Bible contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised. ...

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Hi, my name is Father Mike Schmitz, and you're listening to the Bible in a Year podcast, where we encounter God's voice and live life through the lens of Scripture. The Bible in a Year podcast is brought to you by Ascension. Using the Great Adventure Bible timeline, we'll read all the way from Genesis to Revelation, discovering how the story of

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salvation unfolds and how we fit into that story today. It is day 259. We are reading from the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 5, 6, and 7. We're also reading Proverbs, chapter 18 verses 21 through 24. Yes, we are in the third Messianic checkpoint. It is fantastic. And as always, the Bible translation I'm reading from is the Revised Standard Version, Second

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Catholic Edition. I'm using the Great Adventure Bible from Ascension. If you want to download your own Bible in a year reading plan, you can visit ascensionpress.com slash Bible in a year. You can also subscribe to this podcast by clicking on subscribe and then you'd be subscribed and the whole world would be happy. We'd be really proud of you. I mean, no pressure or

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