The religion of the pharisees was DEAD. It was fuelled by PRIDE and empowered by LAW – but THAT ROAD LEADS TO RUIN! The obedience God requires is to be fuelled by LOVE and empowered by the SPIRIT.

The Apostle Paul calls us to look beyond our ever-changing circumstances and to REJOICE in the unchanging hope of glory that is ours in Christ.

The Apostle Paul calls us to look beyond our ever-changing circumstances and to REJOICE in the unchanging hope of glory that is ours in Christ.

Last Sunday we learned that followers of Jesus are to be marked by a righteousness that is qualitatively different than that of the scribes and Pharisees. Their righteousness was merely external, but our righteousness will flow from transformed hearts. For the rest of chapter 5, Jesus is going to contrast the OLD standard of the scribes and Pharisees with his NEW standard.

God makes a promise, through His Son, of loyal love to us where He passionately acts in our best interest despite our brokenness and sin. This love acts sacrificially, in the face of imperfection and changing performance.

God makes a promise, through His Son, of loyal love to us where He passionately acts in our best interest despite our brokenness and sin. This love acts sacrificially, in the face of imperfection and changing performance.

Last Sunday we learned that followers of Jesus are to be marked by a righteousness that is qualitatively different than that of the scribes and Pharisees. Their righteousness was merely external, but our righteousness will flow from transformed hearts. For the rest of chapter 5, Jesus is going to contrast the OLD standard of the scribes and Pharisees with his NEW standard.

In our passage for this morning, we are transitioning into a new section of the Sermon. In this section, Jesus will teach us HOW WE NOW SHOULD LIVE.

In our passage for this morning, we are transitioning into a new section of the Sermon. In this section, Jesus will teach us HOW WE NOW SHOULD LIVE.

All truth is important to God but some truths are more important to our spiritual flourishing than others.