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The Sermon on the Mount: The Key to Success in Life Paperback – July 28, 2009

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What did Jesus teach? Distilled from years of study and lecture, affirmed by nearly a million readers over the last fifty years, Emmet Fox's answer in The Sermon on the Mount is simple. The Bible is a "textbook of metaphysics" and the teachings of Jesus express--without dogma--a practical approach for the development of the soul and for the shaping of our lives into what we really wish them to be. For Fox, Jesus was "no sentimental dreamer, no mere dealer in empty platitudes, but the unflinching realist that only a great mystic can be."

In his most popular work, Emmet Fox shows how to: Understand the true nature of divine wisdom. Tap into the power of prayer. Develop a completely integrated and fully expressed personality. Transform negative attitudes into life-affirming beliefs. Claim our divine right to the full abundance of life.

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The Sermon on the Mount--now passing its 65th birthday--remains a vital and provocative introduction to the ideas at the heart of Christian Science. At heart it means to be entirely practical, as the "Science" of the name would indicate. Denying any interest in theology (there is no theology in the Bible, Fox argues), the author instead suggests that what Jesus was after was results: "Jesus explains to us what the nature of God is, and what our own nature is; tells us the meaning of life and of death; shows us why we make mistakes; why we yield to temptation; why we become sick, and impoverished, and old; and, most important of all, he tells us how all these evils may be overcome, and how we may bring health, happiness, and true prosperity into our lives."

And the Spiritual Key? Fox puts it quite simply: "The Truth turns out to be nothing less than the amazing but undeniable fact that the whole outer world--whether it be the physical body, the common things of life, the winds and the rain, the clouds, the earth itself--is amenable to man's thought, and that he has dominion over it when he knows it." --Doug Thorpe

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“A practical handbook of spiritual development . . . [Fox] gives his readers a profound outlook upon life and an absolutely fresh scale of values.” — New York Times Book Review

Emmet Fox has been a major spiritual inspiration in my life and a significant intellectual force behind all my work. — Steve Chandler, author of The Story of You

“Emmet Fox was one of the world’s greatest metaphysical teachers. His works have contributed profoundly to the spiritual understanding of millions of people, including myself.” — Marianne Williamson, author of A Return to Love

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0060628626
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperOne; Reissue edition (July 28, 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 182 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780060628628
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0060628628
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.3 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.31 x 0.43 x 8 inches
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Emmet Fox (1886-1951) was one of the most popular and influential spiritual leaders of the twentieth century and the author of many books, including The Sermon on the Mount and The Ten Commandments.

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ELLEN
5.0 out of 5 stars many can NOT claim to be a Christian after reading this book
Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2024
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Enlightening, to the point, thought provoking, especially for us who call ourselves Christian, as there is more to that claim than just lip service, as many of us do! Might make one take notice of the real "Path", and this author answer the question of WHY our prayers may not be answered
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Amber MOODY
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Best Books I’ve Ever Read
Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2024
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Shipping took a lil longer than expected but it was worth the wait. This book changed my brain!! Definitely must read!!
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Endo
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best spiritual books I have read.
Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2023
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I feel this book was divinely inspired. I’m a recovering alcoholic. So the Big Book is my go to reference. However, if you want to enlarge your spiritual life this book will help you do that. During the pandemic when meetings were shut down this book helped me tremendously. I’ve got a number of copies of it, and introduced ppl to it. It won’t disappoint. I will add it’s a spiritual (Christian) book. Not religious. There’s a difference.
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Desaray T
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2023
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Extremely good book if you are looking for a faith based book. Well written and easy to understand.
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J.R. Hughes
5.0 out of 5 stars Gets You to Understand the deep, metaphysical meaning of the Matthew's take on Sermon on the Mount.
Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2024
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Somewhat difficult to read a lot at once, at least for this ADDer, this metaphysical study by Emitt Fox is woth the effort if one wants to gain layers of insight on the illustration of Principles to Live By.
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Michael Moritz
4.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2011
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I found this author just over a year ago. And what a find! Emmet Fox was born in Ireland on July 30, 1886, was educated in England, pursued his spiritual career mostly in the United States, and died in France on August 13, 1951. I would have loved to meet him and interview him.

Fox's secretary was the mother of one of the men who worked with Alcoholics Anonymous co-founder Bill Wilson, and partly as a result of this connection early AA groups often went to hear Fox. His writing, "The Sermon on the Mount," became popular in AA.

The study of the Bible is not unlike the search for diamonds in South Africa. At first people found a few diamonds in the yellow clay, and they were delighted with their good fortune, even while they supposed that this was to be the full extent of their find.

These words are found in the preface of the book. They blow me away! The Sermon on the Mount written many years ago is so refreshing even today. It is so vital and provocative for Christians today. Do we really believe these words of the Savior?

I close out this review with his own words from the book:

What did Jesus teach? What did he really wish us to believe and to do? What were the objects that he really had at heart? And how far did he actually succeed in accomplishing these objects in his life and in his death? How far has the religion or movement called Christianity, as it has existed for the last nineteen centuries, really expressed or represented his ideas? How far does the Christianity of today present his message to the world? If he should come back now, what would he say of the self-styled Christian nations in general, and of the Christian churches in particular--of the Anglicans, the Baptists, the Catholics, the Greek Orthodox, the Methodists, the Presbyterians, the Quakers, the Salvationists, the Seventh Day Adventists, or the Unitarians; to cite them alphabetically? What did Jesus teach?
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Lora BB
5.0 out of 5 stars Emmet Fox is a poet!
Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2023
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I love this book. So many good ideas and instructions for leading a spiritual life!. A must read for all spiritual seekers!
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Barbara S. Reeves
5.0 out of 5 stars Everything I need is all beautifully summed up right there in the book of Matthew.
Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2012
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"There is nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so." ~William Shakespeare

I have to admit that I'm easily influenced by whatever I'm reading at the time. And just a couple of weeks ago I was reading about the singularity and the author was predicting, or rather forecasting, that in the not too distant future, everything Jesus promised is going to happen anyway, namely, the lame will walk, the blind will see, and we'll be able to live forever if we choose to.

He said that we'll be able to upload our consciousness to a machine. But of course he didn't resolve the age-old debate about where the mind, or consciousness, is located. Is it in the brain, or is it separate from the body. But he still shook my faith, so I had to read something to get me back on track.

There's a book written back in the thirties called "The Sermon on the Mount" by Emmit Fox. Bill Wilson must have read it because I found a lot of twelve step philosophy in it. For example, Fox says, "As long as there is fear, or resentment, or any trouble in your heart, that is to say, as long as you lack serenity, or peace, it is not possible for you to attain very much."

As I've said before, as a recovering addict, I believe one of the most important things I have to pay attention to is how well I get along with others, how I relate to other people, how I treat them and how I react to how they treat me. I believe that my faulty way of dealing with other people was the true source of my addiction. The twelve steps helps me with that, but I also find a perfect guide for how I must live, in relation to others, in Jesus' sermon on the mount. I could actually do away with the rest of the Bible because everything I need from it is all beautifully summed up right there in the book of Matthew.

I like how Fox makes the case, using the sermon on the mount, that the only way man can maintain harmony, health, prosperity, and peace of mind is by bringing about a "radical and permanent change for the better in his own consciousness." And the only way to bring about this change in consciousness is through unceasing prayer and meditation, and through the power of positive thinking.

I have to be really careful about what I read, because I can easily lose sight of what's important to me. As for my recovery, I only have a daily reprieve contingent upon the maintenance of my spiritual condition, so I have to stay focused everyday. As Fox has written, "The art of life is to live in the present moment, and to make that moment as perfect as we can by the realization that we are instruments and expression of God Himself."

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Ivan barker
5.0 out of 5 stars A must read.
Reviewed in Canada on May 18, 2021
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This is great book to better understand Jesus teachings although it does have religious content it Isa guide on spirituality and learning how to have better more full life. I absolutely loved it and use it and what it teaches daily.
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Paul J Glover
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic thought provoking read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 28, 2021
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I actually bought this book after it was recommended to me. I am a new Christian fella and still learning about faith and this book helped me understand in more detail the bible and teachings of Jesus..
I would say it’s well worth a read if you have faith or not…. Very very interesting and could be life changing for you.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Spelling mistakes?
Reviewed in Australia on December 30, 2016
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A truly wonderful work. Emmet Fox demonstrates a deep understanding of Christ's message. But the spelling mistakes? I have a hard copy of this book and there are no mistakes! Shame on the publisher of this e book version. I give this work five stars for simplicity, grace, dignity and logic...and an unofficial one star for the shabby e book version proofing.
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raj
5.0 out of 5 stars The best interpretation of the Sermon on the Mount
Reviewed in India on September 24, 2013
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This book strips away all the hum bug and crass commercialism that one sees too often in organized religion. It goes to the heart of the question, what exactly DID Jesus teach and is this relevant and practical for you today? How do you interpret certain parts of the bible which contain , on first look, verses such as blessed are the meek? What exactly is meek? By providing very logical and clear views on these and other numerous verses in the Bible,the a Thor brings the Bible alive as a very practical guide to your everyday living. Inspired writing indeed!
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Anthony
5.0 out of 5 stars Incredibly inspiring book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 26, 2024
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Excellent reflections on spiritual growth
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