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Surpassing Moral Purity

Matthew 5:27-30

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The Sermon on the Mount:

Life under the leadership of Jesus Christ

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The Sermon on the Mount:

Life under the leadership of Jesus Christ

Eight beautiful attitudes of a believers

heart, Mt 5:1-10

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The Sermon on the Mount:

Life under the leadership of Jesus Christ

Eight beautiful attitudes of a believers

heart, Mt 5:1-10

The penetrating influence of a believers

witness, Mt 5:11-16

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The Sermon on the Mount:

Life under the leadership of Jesus Christ

Eight beautiful attitudes of a believers

heart, Mt 5:1-10

The penetrating influence of a believers

witness, Mt 5:11-16

The surpassing righteousness of a

believers walk, Mt 5:17-20

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The key, Mt 5:20: Jesus calls me to

surpassing righteousness

In my personal conduct

In my prayer life

In my giving and

personal finances

In my purpose for

living

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The Sermon on the Mount, a ruler:

Unless your

righteousness, by far,

surpasses that of the

Scribes and the

Pharisees, you will

certainly not enter the

Kingdom of Heaven.

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1. A principle of righteousness:

God measures the

inner world of my

thoughts, motives

and desires, notmy outward

behavior only

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The twisted traditions of the

Pharisees:

You have heardit said . . .

. . . butIsay

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2. The Practical Matter:

Runaway

Lust

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Read theManual!

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Where lust comes from:

Lust is born when my heart becomes

entitled

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Where lust comes from:

Lust is born when my heart becomes

entitled

Lust grows in my imagination when my

eyes become fixated on forbidden fruit

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What kind oflookdoes Jesus

mean?

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Where lust comes from:

Lust is born when my heart becomes

entitled

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Where lust comes from:

Lust is born when my heart becomes

entitled

Lust grows in my imagination when my

eyes become fixated on forbidden fruit

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Where lust comes from:

Lust is born when my heart becomes

entitled

Lust grows in my imagination when my

eyes become fixated on forbidden fruit

Lust convinces me that I will not end up in

scandal

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The damage of runaway lust:

It takes Gods good gifts and makes them

my enemies

My eyes

My imagination

Sex

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The damage of runaway lust:

It takes Gods good gifts and makes them

my enemies

It knocks me off the path of divine destiny

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The damage of runaway lust:

It takes Gods good gifts and makes them

my enemies

It knocks me off the path of divine destiny

It ensnares me

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The damage of runaway lust:

It takes Gods good gifts and makes them

my enemies

It knocks me off the path of divine destiny

It ensnares me

It carries me away from God

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3. The prescription for runaway

lust:

Deal with itdecisively!

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4. Practical Application: