This song is just beautiful! It reminds us that our time here is short, and in the end those who are the true believers and followers of Christ, will rise when He calls our names.
Matthew 5 - Adultery in the Heart
Can you truly commit adultery in your heart? Well Jesus said you can and if he said it - it's truth my brothers and sisters. In his sermon on the mount he continues to reveal to us the sins of the heart and how those sins have eternal consequences. Let's continue our bible study in Matthew 5:27-30.
27 “You have heard that it was said to those of old,[c] ‘You shall not commit adultery.’[d] 28 But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. 29 If your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and cast it from you; for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell. 30 And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and castit from you; for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell.Firstly Jesus looked at "Do not commit murder." Now he refers to another commandment, "You shall not commit adultery." With both of these commandments there was a consequence according to the law but Jesus is saying
Matthew 5 - Reconcile before it's too late
Matthew 5: 21-26 continues Jesus' sermon on the mount where he reveals further how important keeping our heart pure is.
The church I attended as a child put so much emphasis on being pure at heart before giving your tithes that before that part came up at every service, the pastor would say
21 “You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder,[a] and whoever murders will be in danger of the judgment.’ 22 But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother without a cause[b] shall be in danger of the judgment. And whoever says to his brother, ‘Raca!’ shall be in danger of the council. But whoever says, ‘You fool!’ shall be in danger of hell fire. 23 Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, 24 leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. 25 Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are on the way with him, lest your adversary deliver you to the judge, the judge hand you over to the officer, and you be thrown into prison. 26 Assuredly, I say to you, you will by no means get out of there till you have paid the last penny.
The church I attended as a child put so much emphasis on being pure at heart before giving your tithes that before that part came up at every service, the pastor would say
Matthew 5 - Jesus Christ Came to Fulfill
In Matthew 5:17-20, Jesus tells us what He came to do while giving his sermon on the mount.
It can be likened to a relationship. First, there is the initial period where
17 “Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. 18 For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled. 19 Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20 For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.Fulfill means to accomplish, complete or realize. Jesus came not to do away with the law but to bring both the law and prophets to fulfillment.
It can be likened to a relationship. First, there is the initial period where
Matthew 5 - Believers are Salt and Light
13 “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.In today's world, there is a constant search for purpose and meaning of this life. As believers, we should know our purpose, we should know who the Lord has called us to be and
14 “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.
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