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The Character of a DiscipleDaniel Doriani is senior pastor of Central Presbyterian Church in Clayton, Missouri. His book The Sermon on the Mount: The Character of a Disciple (P&R Publishing, 2006) takes the reader through the Sermon on the Mount with an eye to current scholarship on the Sermon and with a heart for regular church-goers. You’ll be hard-pressed to find a book on Jesus’ most famous sermon that so effortlessly combines top-notch scholarship and pastoral application.

Doriani’s book emphasizes how the Sermon serves as a description of the disciple’s character. The chapters read like short sermons, complete with helpful illustrations and exhortation to Christian living. Doriani expounds the meaning of each text and then offers sound, biblical advice on how we should put the text into application.

At times, I disagreed with Doriani’s exposition. He tends to see the Sermon through a Pauline lens at times when such interpretation is unnecessary. However, the good outweighs the bad. Whether you’re looking for a book that will help you understand the more difficult parts of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount or a book that will serve as a devotional guide as you work your way through the Sermon, you won’t be disappointed by Doriani’s work. The Character of a Disciple is one of the better books on the Sermon to appear in recent years.

written by Trevin Wax. © 2008 Kingdom People Blog

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