Jesus the Christ
James E. Talmage
Matthew’s account of the invaluable address, known to us as the Sermon on the Mount, is closed with a forceful sentence of his own, referring to the effect of the Master’s words upon the people: “For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.”
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A striking characteristic of Christ’s ministry was the entire absence of any claim of human authorization for His words or deeds; the commission He professed to have was that of the Father who sent Him. His ...