Sermon on the Mount
Loopholes and Social Civility
Matthew 5:21-48
Would we better off as a society, as a church if we lived up to the Jesus standards for our lives?
"These are not just bothersome laws but a prescription to prevent self destruction."
- John Anderson
These are welcomed standards for any society.
"These are not just bothersome laws but a prescription to prevent self destruction."
- John Anderson
These are welcomed standards for any society.
1. Murder to Anger to Reconciliation
Matthew 5:21-26
Matthew 5:21-26
2. Adultery to Lust to heart transformation
Matthew 5:27-30
Matthew 5:27-30
3. Divorce to irreconcilable differences to Life Long Commitment
Matthew 5:31-32
Matthew 5:31-32
4. Oaths to False Promises to Honesty
Matthew 5:33-37
Matthew 5:33-37
5. Eye for an Eye to Revenge to Servanthood
Matthew 5:38-42
Matthew 5:38-42
6. Love your Friends, Hate your Enemies to Selective Love to love indiscriminately
Matthew 5:43-47
Matthew 5:43-47
Conclusion
The Telios (perfection, completion, wholeness) of the Law Matthew 5:48
The Telios (perfection, completion, wholeness) of the Law Matthew 5:48
