Grahame Walker

There have been many great speeches throughout history. However, there is one speech, one talk, one message that has been hailed as the greatest of them all. Given by the person who lived the greatest life that has ever been lived, The Sermon on the Mount by Jesus. It also had the most famous prayer ever uttered. “Our Father, in heaven, hallowed by your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from the evil one.” When he was done, here was the immediate verdict: “When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed at his teaching, because he taught as one who had authority, and not as their teachers of the law.” (Matthew 7:28-29.) Everyone knew that this teaching given by Jesus was special because Jesus spoke with the authority that they all recognised.