We all have a natural proclivity to live by the principle: "Do unto others as they have done unto me". But those who have been born from above live by the law of love; they respond not with retaliation, but with loads of mercy and kindness to those who mistreat them.

The scars that tell the greatest story

Have you seen those signs that advertise "quick, easy, and cheap divorces"? In our country, no-fault divorce laws have been legalized for years. But Jesus will not permit such low and cheap views of marriage. He's serious about the sanctity of marriage.

1. Listen to Jesus' Definition of Adultery (vs. 27-28) 2. Listen to Jesus' Strategy and Motivations for Mortification (vs. 29-30)

School shootings. Disease. Debauchery. Division. Death. These are days of trouble. We need to learn how to lament in a way that honors God and is healthy for the soul.