The Whole Counsel Kingdom Life: A New Study from Media Gratiae
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Apr 30, 2026 Dr. Stephen Ewell, part-time pastor and seminary lecturer who works with Reformation Heritage Books, discusses a new study on the Sermon on the Mount. He talks about his journey to the text, how it exposes inner motives, and Puritan distinctions between law and gospel. They explore themes like the Beatitudes, repentance, idolatry, worry, and practical discipleship.
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Lloyd-Jones Books Sparked a Lifelong Love
- Stephen Ewell discovered Martin Lloyd-Jones sermons on the Sermon on the Mount in used bookstores and devoured them quickly.
- Those volumes awakened him spiritually and shaped his lifelong affection and repeated preaching of the Sermon on the Mount.
Puritan Twofold View Of Obedience
- The Puritans distinguish legal obedience from evangelical obedience to preserve both law and gospel roles.
- Legal obedience condemns and humbles unbelievers; evangelical obedience flows from Christ's fulfillment and love, motivating grateful obedience.
Sermon On The Mount Reveals Heart Motives
- The Sermon on the Mount moves believers from external compliance to internal heart transformation by exposing motives and desires.
- The Beatitudes chart spiritual poverty, mourning, meekness, and hunger as indicators of a regenerated heart seeking Christ's righteousness.
