What Makes the Golden Rule the Greatest Command?

Sermon on the Mount E33 – The final teaching in the main body of the Sermon on the Mount is commonly known as the Golden Rule: do to others what you would have them do to you. Jesus says that all of the Law and Prophets—everything he has come to fulfill—are contained in this one statement. How? In this episode, Tim and Jon unpack what many consider Jesus’ most famous teaching. Join us as we examine how the Golden Rule fits into the intentional design of the Sermon on the Mount, reinforcing the central theme of how God’s desires reshape our own.

Timestamps

• Chapter 1: The Golden Rule as a Compass (00:00-9:55) • Chapter 2: The Complex Motivation of the Human Heart (9:55-36:21) • Chapter 3: Establishing a Heavenly Kingdom (36:21-50:27) • Chapter 4: What’s Next? (50:27-55:09)

Referenced Resources

• Check out Tim’s library here. • You can experience our entire library of resources in the BibleProject app, available for Android • and iOS • .

Show Music

• Original Sermon on the Mount music by Richie Kohen • BibleProject theme song by TENTS • “Will You Play With Me?” -=by Lalinea • “Lakes” by sero • “Ecstasy” by MILANO

Show Credits

Stephanie Tam is the lead producer for today's show. Production of today's episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer; Cooper Peltz, managing producer; and Colin Wilson, producer. Tyler Bailey is our supervising engineer. Tyler Bailey and Aaron Olsen edited today's episode. Tyler Bailey also provided the sound design and mix for today's episode. Nina Simone does our show notes, and Hannah Woo provides the annotations for our app. Today’s hosts are Jon Collins and Michelle Jones, and Tim Mackie is our lead scholar. Special thanks to Michael Helmy and to Dan Gummel for supporting and commissioning this episode.

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