Sometimes we focus so much on things like adultery and divorce that we miss the real issue that Jesus was after in Matthew 5:27-32, and that's the heart. God wants us to guard our hearts because that's where our life comes from. If we don't protect it, we'll end up with a divided heart that leads to a compromised life, and that's the heart of the matter that can eventually result in the issues of adultery and divorce.

Sometimes we focus so much on things like adultery and divorce that we miss the real issue that Jesus was after in Matthew 5:27-32, and that's the heart. God wants us to guard our hearts because that's where our life comes from. If we don't protect it, we'll end up with a divided heart that leads to a compromised life, and that's the heart of the matter that can eventually result in the issues of adultery and divorce.

Sometimes we focus so much on things like adultery and divorce that we miss the real issue that Jesus was after in Matthew 5:27-32, and that's the heart. God wants us to guard our hearts because that's where our life comes from. If we don't protect it, we'll end up with a divided heart that leads to a compromised life, and that's the heart of the matter that can eventually result in the issues of adultery and divorce.

If you've been around church people for any length of time, you've probably heard a few "Christian" cuss words: fudgesicle, heck, shoot-fire, just to name a few. So when Jesus draws a connection between the angry words we speak and murder, we'd do well to pay attention because He isn't after a vocabulary change. He's after a heart change.

If you've been around church people for any length of time, you've probably heard a few "Christian" cuss words: fudgesicle, heck, shoot-fire, just to name a few. So when Jesus draws a connection between the angry words we speak and murder, we'd do well to pay attention because He isn't after a vocabulary change. He's after a heart change.

If you've been around church people for any length of time, you've probably heard a few "Christian" cuss words: fudgesicle, heck, shoot-fire, just to name a few. So when Jesus draws a connection between the angry words we speak and murder, we'd do well to pay attention because He isn't after a vocabulary change. He's after a heart change.

Sometimes we don't know exactly what to do with the Old Testament now that Jesus has come. Does it still matter? Is it even more important? When Jesus told the crowd that He had come to fulfill the Law instead of doing away with it, He was telling them that the Law (our Old Testament) pointed to Him. In fact, the point of the Law was to point to the King. In part 4 of our sermon series about the Sermon on the Mount, Paul encourages us to not miss the point.

Sometimes we don't know exactly what to do with the Old Testament now that Jesus has come. Does it still matter? Is it even more important? When Jesus told the crowd that He had come to fulfill the Law instead of doing away with it, He was telling them that the Law (our Old Testament) pointed to Him. In fact, the point of the Law was to point to the King. In part 4 of our sermon series about the Sermon on the Mount, Paul encourages us to not miss the point.

Sometimes we don't know exactly what to do with the Old Testament now that Jesus has come. Does it still matter? Is it even more important? When Jesus told the crowd that He had come to fulfill the Law instead of doing away with it, He was telling them that the Law (our Old Testament) pointed to Him. In fact, the point of the Law was to point to the King. In part 4 of our sermon series about the Sermon on the Mount, Paul encourages us to not miss the point.

Jesus challenged His disciples to do more than just being something; He challenged them to do something with their new identities. He still challenges His followers today! We know that we are different, but we're called to make a difference. Since our identity fuels our activity, Jesus tells us that we're salt and light and then He calls us to get lit and be salty!