Who's that man says He's a preacher?

Well, He must be, He's disturbing all our peace

Where does He get off? What is He hiding?

Well, every word He says those fools believe

Who could move a mountain?

Who would love their enemy?

Who could rejoice in pain

And turn the other cheek?

And still say, “Surely God is with us”

“Surely God is with us.”

Who'll say: “Surely God is with us today”?

—Rich Mullins, “Surely God Is With Us”

“While Jesus is certainly presented as both Prophet and Sage, he

is also repeatedly offered as more than these roles—the true and final source of revelation itself. His hearers are invited to build the foundation of their whole lives upon his teaching and way of being in the world. He is presenting himself as the authoritative arbiter of God's revelation and the path to human flourishing.”

—John Pennington, The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing