What does an obedient follower of Jesus do with their money? In this re-release of one of our most popular episodes, Jon and Tim share the story of John Cortinez and Greg Baumer. Ambitious, driven, and financially successful, John and Greg meet in class at Harvard Business School, confident of the plans they have for their lives. But when a class project gives them a vision for how their money could be part of God's Kingdom here on Earth, everything changes.

Timestamps

• Chapter 1: Are You Telling Me We Don't Have to Tithe? (00:00-10:08)
• Chapter 2: Meet John and Greg, a Couple of Harvard Grads (10:08-22:41)
• Chapter 3: The Book Report That Changed Everything (22:41-37:58)
• Chapter 4: Radical Generosity (37:58-51:48)
• Chapter 5: The Genesis of Joy (51:48-59:22)
• Chapter 6: Discovering True Riches (59:22-1:02:41)

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

• “Above a Cloud” by Ian Post
• “Kalamazoo Kazoo” by Ofer Koren
• “Wanderlust” by EFGR
• “Life in Colour” by Flares
• “Perseus” by Vis Major
• “New Beginnings” by Greg McKay
• BibleProject theme song by TENTS

Show Credits

Jon Collins produced and edited this episode. Tim Mackie is our lead scholar. Dan Gummel served as field recording engineer. Tyler Bailey re-mastered and mixed this episode. Special thanks to Greg Baumer and John Cortinez.

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Sermon on the Mount E28 – In his third teaching on money, Jesus issues a warning about elevating wealth to the position of God in our lives. To describe wealth, Jesus uses the word “mammon,” which can be translated as “the thing in which you trust.” What happens when we put our trust in our wealth? What does Jesus mean by “unrighteous wealth?” And what can it look like to be free from the love of money? In this uncut episode, join Tim and Jon in a long-form dialogue exploring the Parable of the Shrewd Manager and how we can only have one ultimate allegiance—God or money.

Timestamps

• Chapter 1: Hate One and Love the Other (00:00-13:44)
• Chapter 2: What is Mammon? (13:44-20:34)
• Chapter 3: Wealth and the Dishonest Manager (20:34-42:50)

Referenced Resources

• The New Testament and Rabbinic Judaism (Jordan Lectures) by David Daube
• Dictionary of Deities and Demons in the Bible by Karel van der Toorn, Bob Becking & Pieter W. van der Horst
• Jesus, a Jewish Galilean: A New Reading of the Jesus Story by Sean Freyne
• 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

• “Buschwick” by cocabona
• “Red Gamba” by Lalinea
• Original Sermon on the Mount music by Richie Kohen
• BibleProject theme song by TENTS

Show Credits

Jon Collins is the creative producer for today's show. Tim Mackie is our lead scholar. Production of today's episode is by producer Lindsey Ponder, producer; Cooper Peltz; and Colin Wilson, producer. Stephanie Tam is our consultant and editor. Tyler Bailey is our supervising engineer. Frank Garza and Aaron Olsen edited today's episode. Aaron Olson 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.

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Sermon on the Mount E28 – In his third teaching on money, Jesus issues a warning about elevating wealth to the position of God in our lives. To describe wealth, Jesus uses the word “mammon,” which can be translated as “the thing in which you trust.” What happens when we put our trust in our wealth? And what can it look like to be free from the love of money? In this episode, Tim and Jon and special guests explore the power we give our possessions and the upside-down wisdom that sharing, not hoarding, gives us the security we’re seeking.

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Timestamps

• Chapter 1: Ultimate Value and Allegiance (0:00-9:32)
• Chapter 2: What is Mammon? (9:54-15:16)
• Chapter 3: Unrighteous Mammon (15:16-25:00)
• Chapter 4: Can Wealth and Justice Coexist? (25:00-39:29)
• Chapter 5: The Story of Bishop Hannington Bahemuka (39:29-1:01:03)

Referenced Resources

• The New Testament and Rabbinic Judaism (Jordan Lectures) by David Daube
• Dictionary of Deities and Demons in the Bible by Karel van der Toorn, Bob Becking & Pieter W. van der Horst
• Jesus, a Jewish Galilean: A New Reading of the Jesus Story by Sean Freyne
• 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

Show Credits

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

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Sermon on the Mount E27 – Jesus continues addressing our relationship to money and possessions with a riddle about the eye being the lamp of the body–a reference to a common cultural metaphor in which “having a bad eye” meant someone was stingy. By saying that the eye is the lamp of the body, Jesus highlights how our relationship to our possessions reflects our true character. In this episode, Tim, Jon, and Michelle explore how generosity creates possibility, while clinging tightly to our stuff causes us to lose everything.

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Timestamps

• Chapter 1: Lay Up Treasures in Heaven (0:00-6:58)
• Chapter 2: The Riddle Goes Like This (6:58-25:50)
• Chapter 3: Light and Dark (25:50-30:14)
• Chapter 4: The Generous Eye Creates Possibility (30:14-39:08)

Referenced Resources

• Liddell and Scott's Greek-English Lexicon by Henry George Liddell and Robert Scott
• The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing by Jonathan T. Pennington
• 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

• “Bushwick” by cocabona
• “The Upper Room” by The Doppelgangaz
• “Cookie” by Benno
• Original Sermon on the Mount music by Richie Kohen
• BibleProject theme song by TENTS

Show Credits

Jon Collins is the creative producer for today’s show, and Tim Mackie is the lead scholar. Production of today’s episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer; Cooper Peltz, managing producer; Colin Wilson, producer; Stephanie Tam, consultant and editor. Tyler Bailey is our supervising engineer. Frank Garza and Aaron Olsen edited today's episode. Aaron Olsen also provided our sound design and mix. Nina Simone does our show notes, and Hannah Woo provides the annotations for our app. Today’s hosts are Jon Collins and Michelle Jones.

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Sermon on the Mount E26 – The third section of the Sermon on the Mount's main body opens with a call to examine how we think about our stuff. Jesus makes it clear that how we relate to our money and possessions reveals how we relate to God and neighbor. He urges his listeners to not store up their treasures here on Earth but in the sky. But what is sky treasure? In this episode, Tim, Jon, and Michelle explore the differences between our earthly values and the values of God’s Kingdom in the skies. When we sacrifice our present pleasure and security to better love God and each other, we invest in the coming new creation which contains everything we’ll ever need.

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Timestamps

• Chapter 1: Don’t Store Up Your Treasures (00:00-10:50)
• Chapter 2: Where Moth and Eater Can Ruin (10:50-22:25)
• Chapter 3: The Sky Treasure (22:25-34:24)
• Chapter 4: Attaining Eternal Wealth (34:24-51:03)
• Chapter 5: Love People and Love God With Your Things (51:03-1:00:17)

Referenced Resources

• A Treasury of Scripture Knowledge by R.A Torrey
• The Gospel of Matthew (The New International Commentary on the New Testament) by R.T. France
• 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

• “Unknwn” by Masked Man
• “Let Go (Philanthrope Remix)” by Boukas & A D M B
• “Hnstly” by Afroham & C y g n
• “30” by G Mills
• Original Sermon on the Mount music by Richie Kohen
• BibleProject theme song by TENTS

Show Credits

Jon Collins is the creative producer for today’s show, and Tim Mackie is the lead scholar. Production of today’s episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer; Cooper Peltz, managing producer; Colin Wilson, producer; Stephanie Tam, consultant and editor. Tyler Bailey was supervising engineer. Frank Garza and Aaron Olsen edited today's episode. Aaron Olsen also provided our sound design and mix. Nina Simone does our show notes, and Hannah Woo provides the annotations for our app. Today’s hosts are Jon Collins and Michelle Jones.

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Sermon on the Mount Q+R 3 (E25) – What does Jesus mean when he describes people entering the Kingdom of the skies? Are the promises in the Beatitudes possible now, or do we need to wait for the new creation? How did Jesus respond to other perspectives on how to treat our enemies? How do we reconcile Jesus’ teachings on creative nonviolence with violence in the Old Testament narratives? Why does Jesus tell his followers to be perfect when the Bible repeatedly mentions that all humans fail? In this episode, Tim and Jon respond to your questions from episodes 15-22 in the Sermon on the Mount series. Thank you to our audience for your thoughtful questions!

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Timestamps

• Chapter 1: What Do You Have to Do to Enter God’s Kingdom? (0:00-10:07)
• Chapter 2: Is It Possible to Experience the Kingdom of God Now? (10:07-18:27
• Chapter 3: How Do Jesus’ Teachings About Nonviolence Fit With Violence in the Hebrew Bible? (18:27-27:47)
• Chapter 4: How Should Jesus’ Disciples Advance God’s Kingdom? (27:47-40:46)
• Chapter 5: Why Does Jesus Tell His Followers to be Perfect When He’s the Only Perfect Human? (40:46-53:32)

Referenced Resources

• The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis
• Flood and Fury: Old Testament Violence and the Shalom of God by Matthew J. Lynch and Helen Paynter
• The Violence of the Biblical God: Canonical Narrative and Christian Faith by L. Daniel Hawk
• 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

Show Credits

Jon Collins is the creative producer for today’s show, and Tim Mackie is the lead scholar. Production of today’s episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer; Cooper Peltz, managing producer; Colin Wilson, producer; Stephanie Tam, consultant and editor. Aaron Olsen edited today's episode and also provided our sound design and mix. Tyler Bailey was supervising engineer. Nina Simone does our show notes, and Hannah Woo provides the annotations for our app. Christopher Maier compiles our audience questions.

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Sermon on the Mount E24 – Many of us first learned the King James translation of the final, personal request in the Lord’s Prayer: “Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.” But does God actually lead us into temptation? In a motif that weaves throughout the Hebrew Bible, we see God allowing tests to strengthen his partnership with humans. When this motif picks up in the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus is the one experiencing testing. In this episode, Tim, Jon, and Michelle explore the theme of testing and temptation throughout the Bible and in the life of Jesus. From his own experience, Jesus teaches us to pray for protection from temptation and for rescue when it comes.

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Timestamps

• Chapter 1: (00:00-24:17)
• Chapter 2: (24:17-32:48)
• Chapter 3: (32:48-56:55)

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

Show Credits

Jon Collins is the creative producer for today’s show, and Tim Mackie is the lead scholar. Production of today’s episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer; Cooper Peltz, managing producer; Colin Wilson, producer; Stephanie Tam, consultant and editor. Frank Garza and Aaron Olsen edited today's episode. Aaron Olsen also provided our sound design and mix. Tyler Bailey was supervising engineer. Nina Simone does our show notes, and Hannah Woo provides the annotations for our app. Today’s hosts are Jon Collins and Michelle Jones. Special thanks to Brian Hall and Liz Vice.

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Sermon on the Mount E23 – The second half of the Lord’s prayer contains four requests on behalf of the person praying. The second personal request is for God to forgive us. But forgiveness is not just a transaction between individuals or between God and humans. Forgiveness plays a central role in the arrival of God’s Kingdom. In this episode, Jon, Tim, and Michelle explore what forgiveness is, what it isn't, and what it looks like to set each other free.

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Timestamps

• Chapter 1: A Conversation on Release, Repair, and Delivery from Sin (00:00-28:19)
• Chapter 2: Forgiveness in the Life and Teachings of Jesus (28:19-36:54)
• Chapter 3: Is There a Limit on Forgiveness? (36:54-01:05:38)

Referenced Resources

• New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology in Exegesis, Moisés Silva
• 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

Show Credits

Jon Collins is the creative producer for today’s show, and Tim Mackie is the lead scholar. Production of today’s episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer; Cooper Peltz, managing producer; Colin Wilson, producer; Stephanie Tam, consultant and editor. Frank Garza and Aaron Olsen edited today's episode. Aaron Olsen also provided our sound design and mix. Tyler Bailey was supervising engineer. Nina Simone does our show notes, and Hannah Woo provides the annotations for our app. Today’s hosts are Jon Collins and Michelle Jones. Special thanks to Brian Hall, Liz Vice, and the BibleProject Scholar Team.

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