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.

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

Psalm 84 is written by a brother who is convinced beyond the shadow of a doubt that a life lived in worship is better than anything that this world has to offer.

Psalm 84 is written by a brother who is convinced beyond the shadow of a doubt that a life lived in worship is better than anything that this world has to offer.

In our passage for this morning, God will give us clear instruction about the worshipful response that He desires from us as we gather.

In our passage for this morning, God will give us clear instruction about the worshipful response that He desires from us as we gather.

In today's passage, the God who made us is calling us to look past our circumstances and our feelings and engage in the worship for which we were made. He is calling us OUT of self-absorption and INTO God-adoration- Living as we do in a culture where we are all but enslaved by our feelings, this is a wakeup call that we need to hear time and time again.