Sermon Text: Matthew 5:27–30

I. What is this Thing Called Lust? (Matthew 5:27–28)

A. The Link Between Lust and Adultery

B. A Biblical Definition of Lust

II. How Are We to Respond to Our Lust? (Matthew 5:29–30)

            A. Recognize the Threat

            B. Respond with Holy Ruthlessness

III. How Can We Fulfill Jesus’ Command?

A. We Need to Be Saved

B. We Need to Define Sin Accurately

C. We Need to Fear Sexual Sin 

D. We Need to Flee Sexual Sin 

E. We Need to Fight Sexual Sin

F. We Need to Embrace the Ordinary Means of Grace