Continuing to move through Matthew 5; Jesus expands on the verses we spoke on last week by speaking on divorce. Before we get there; let's remember what He is building on. Last week, we discussed Jesus’ radical strictness when it comes to dealing with temptations of a sexual nature; and He leaves no “wiggle room” at all. Whatever may be in your life; habit, hobby, relationship, or person; if you are pointed towards lust because of it, you need to take drastic, immediate, act

Lead In : Last week we moved into the main body of the Sermon on the Mount. These are the “boots on the ground” instructions from Jesus, about how the people He just described in The Beatitudes, live out their day to day life. We started out last week with a truth that is going to carry us through to the end of The Sermon on the Mount, yes; but also every day we have left under the sun. Sin starts in the heart. We are not passive lumps of clay; either acting on nothing but

Let's remember where we are. When we first started in Matthew 5 , we saw the beginning of The Sermon on The Mount. We talked about how this Sermon can be seen on its surface as a universal code of ethics for humanity. How should people act in their day to day life? How should they treat one another? Look to The Sermon on The Mount. More than that though, if you remember, is that Jesus is describing how His children live and act and work and love. What is it that sets apart