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Jesus’ prayer shows us all we need to focus on in prayer with the Father.

Jesus thought very differently about money than we do.

Jesus shows us that followers of Jesus pursue the things of God (giving,

prayer, fasting) for God and not for ourselves or others.

The way of Jesus is not just love for your neighbor, but love and prayer

for your enemies. Love must be given to all by those who follow Jesus

The way Jesus retaliates is far different than the way we and the world

thinks we should retaliate. For Jesus, retaliation is filled with a

ridiculous abundance of grace & love.

Jesus cares deeply about our words, especially when we spin and manipulate

our words to elevate our agendas at the cost of relationships.

Jesus shows his heart and passion for God’s creation of marriage while

humanity has tarnished this through divorce and hard hearts. However,

ultimately Jesus’ heart is for reconciliation and grace towards any of us

who have been divorced, adulterous, and sinful.

Jesus boldly proclaims that though God has given us sexual desire for good,

the sin of lust will consume us if we don’t realize the severity of it, nor

confront/dealt with it.

Jesus reveals that we must dig even deeper than the external sin of murder

towards a heart of anger that must be dealt with. Even the smallest sins

are an injustice towards God and his kingdom.

Jesus reveals that he has come to fulfill the law in its entirety. From

this reality, he calls his followers to dive deeper into the heart of the

law as they follow him.