sermon january 6 2013
TRANSCRIPT
It Begins withthe HeartRev. Kay Carolino5 January 2013Marikina Foursquare Gospel ChurchMatthew 5:13-20 (NLT)
Jesus’ Requirement
Higher level
of righteousn
ess
19 So if you ignore the least commandment and teach others to do the same, you will be called the least in the Kingdom of Heaven. But anyone who obeys God’s laws and teaches them will be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven.
Matthew 5:19
20…unless your righteousnessis better than the righteousness of the teachers of religious law and the Pharisees, you will never enter the Kingdom of Heaven!
Matthew 5:20
I. Murder21 “You have heard that our ancestors were told, ‘You must not murder. If you commit murder, you are subject to judgment.’
I. Murder
“raca” -idiot; good for nothing!
“mowros”-fool; moron
I. Murder
Leave your gift
and go your way
II. Adultery27 “You have heard the commandment that says, ‘You must not commit adultery.’ 28 But I say, anyone who even looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
II. Adultery
It does not just happen when actually committed but what is
inside the heart
II. Adultery
II. Adultery
“blepon”continuously looking rather than just
casting a passing glance.
II. Adultery
Jesus was asking the Christiansto make a radical sacrifice or
drastic measures to avoid temptations to sexual sin
II. Adultery
I HATEDIVORCE!
II. AdulteryGod hates divorce
because of its devastating impacton family units.
God hates violencebecause it destroys people’s lives
and causes fear in a society.
II. Adultery11 This is what the LORD says:
“The people of Edom have sinnedagain and again, and I will not let them go unpunished!They chased down their relatives, the Israelites, with swords, showing them no mercy.In their rage, they slashed them continually and were unrelenting in their anger.
John 3:6-126 Humans can reproduceonly human life, but the Holy Spirit gives birth to spiritual life.
7 So don’t be surprised when I say,‘You must be born again.’
8 The wind blows wherever it wants. Just as you can hear the windbut can’t tell where it comes from or where it is going, so you can’t explain how people are born of the Spirit.”9 “How are these things possible?” Nicodemus asked.
John 3:6-12
10 Jesus replied, “You are a respected Jewish teacher, and yet you don’t understand these things?11 I assure you, we tell you whatwe know and have seen, andyet you won’t believe our testimony.
John 3:6-12
12 But if you don’t believe me whenI tell you about earthly things,how can you possibly believeif I tell you about heavenly things?
John 3:6-12
GenuineRepentance
30 “Therefore, I will judge each of you, O people of Israel, according to your actions, says the Sovereign LORD. Repent, and turn from your sins. Don’t let them destroy you!
Ezekiel 18:30-32
31 Put all your rebellion behind you, and find yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. For why should you die, O people of Israel?32 I don’t want you to die, says the Sovereign LORD. Turn back and live!”
Ezekiel 18:30-32
new
heart
new spirit
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