We discuss Jesus’ charge to not even lust after (or covet) anyone you aren’t married to and the benefits of sex within marriage. Matthew 5:27-30.

Reconciliation is not just a spiritual reality, but a necessary life reality. Matthew 5:25-26.

To worship God with sincerity, we must seek forgiveness and reconciliation not only with Him, but also with others. Matthew 5:23-24.

To be a Christian is to be called to someone, not just something. Therefore, we are to do everything we do as if unto Him.

God is obsessed with life. His desire is not just that his people wouldn’t murder, but that they would bring life everywhere they go. Matthew 5:21-26.

We discuss what Jesus meant when he said that he came to fulfill the Law and the Prophets. Matthew 5:17-20.

You need people in your life who take their role as your friend seriously. 1 Chronicles 27:25-33. 1 Kings 4:1-6. John 5:1-9. Mark 2:1-12.

We continue through the Sermon on the Mount and discuss the ways that skillful works and moral works act as light in the world. Matthew 5:14-16.

When life gets harder we have to choose active surrender, which gets easier as we grow in faith. Hebrews 11:1-11.