Surpassing Moral Purity

Matthew 5:27-30

The Sermon on the Mount:

Life under the leadership of Jesus Christ

The Sermon on the Mount:

Life under the leadership of Jesus Christ Eight beautiful attitudes of a believers heart, Mt 5:1-10

The Sermon on the Mount:

Life under the leadership of Jesus Christ Eight beautiful attitudes of a believers heart, Mt 5:1-10 The penetrating influence of a believers witness, Mt 5:11-16

The Sermon on the Mount:

Life under the leadership of Jesus Christ Eight beautiful attitudes of a believers heart, Mt 5:1-10 The penetrating influence of a believers witness, Mt 5:11-16 The surpassing righteousness of a believers walk, Mt 5:17-20

The key, Mt 5:20: Jesus calls me to surpassing righteousness

In my personal conduct In my prayer life In my giving and personal finances In my purpose for living

The Sermon on the Mount, a ruler:

Unless your righteousness, by far, surpasses that of the Scribes and the Pharisees, you will certainly not enter the Kingdom of Heaven.

1. A principle of righteousness:
God measures the inner world of my thoughts, motives and desires, not my outward behavior only

The twisted traditions of the Pharisees:

You have heard it said . . . . . . but I say

2. The Practical Matter: Runaway Lust

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Where lust comes from:

Lust is born when my heart becomes entitled

Where lust comes from:

Lust is born when my heart becomes entitled Lust grows in my imagination when my eyes become fixated on forbidden fruit

What kind of look does Jesus mean?

Where lust comes from:

Lust is born when my heart becomes entitled

Where lust comes from:

Lust is born when my heart becomes entitled Lust grows in my imagination when my eyes become fixated on forbidden fruit

Where lust comes from:

Lust is born when my heart becomes entitled Lust grows in my imagination when my eyes become fixated on forbidden fruit Lust convinces me that I will not end up in scandal

The damage of runaway lust:

It takes Gods good gifts and makes them my enemies
My eyes My imagination Sex

The damage of runaway lust:

It takes Gods good gifts and makes them my enemies It knocks me off the path of divine destiny

The damage of runaway lust:

It takes Gods good gifts and makes them my enemies It knocks me off the path of divine destiny It ensnares me

The damage of runaway lust:

It takes Gods good gifts and makes them my enemies It knocks me off the path of divine destiny It ensnares me It carries me away from God

3. The prescription for runaway lust: Deal with it decisively!

4. Practical Application: