The Sermon on the mount(cont'd) Matthew 5:27,28 27 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: 28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery already with her in his heart. ref. - Pr 6:25 - Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids. Eph 5:5 - For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hat

The Sermon on the mount(cont'd) Matthew 5:23-26 23 Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; 24 Leave thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. 25 Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast

The Sermon on the mount(cont'd) Matthew 5:21,22 21 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: 22 But I say unto you, That whosoever os angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: But whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. ref. - Ex 20:13 - Thou shal

The Sermon on the mount (cont'd) Matthew 5:20 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. ref. - Ro 10:3 - For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves to the righteousness of God. No matter how intelligent, no matter how learned, and no matter how long they had been at it,

The Sermon on the mount(cont'd) Matthew 5:19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. ref. - Jas 2:10 - For whosoever shall keep the whole law, yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. So, today we see that it is necessary for us to become obedient even to the "little" comma

The Sermon on the mount(cont'd) Matthew 5:18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. ref. - Lk 16:17 - And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail. in Jesus christ we are given everything we need pertaining to God. As we grow in him we will also grow into Spiritual people. A carnal salvation will turn unto a true Spiritual salvation. With tha

The Sermon on the mount Matthew 5:17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am come not to destroy but fulfill. ref. - Ro 10:4 - For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth. Up until the point that Christ was on the earth, there was no one that had fulfilled the law. Somewhere along the way, mistakes were made, sins were committed, the wrong animal was slain, the wrong apparel was worn, the law was broken. It would

The Sermon on the mount(cont'd) Matthew 5:15,16 15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. ref. - 1P 2:12 - Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glo

The Sermon on the mount Matthew 5:11-14 11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake. 12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you. 13 Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt hath lost his savor, where with shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden u

The Sermon on the mount Matthew 5:10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. ref - Lk 6:22,23 - Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake. Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.