2. Sermon On The Mount John’s preaching was bold, Mt. 3:10
John laid the ax to the root
Jesus pulled up branch & root

3. Sermon On The Mount Jesus addressed lust, divorce, adultery
Divine law governs, not man’s
No one is exempt
Submit & find happiness
Refuse & face consequences

4. Sermon On The Mount Judged for Thoughts Proper Course of Action
Jesus’ Law

5. Sermon On The Mount Judged for Thoughts OT: act of adultery judged
“You shall not commit adultery,” Ex. 20:14
Punishable by death, Lev. 20:10-21

6. Sermon On The Mount Judged for Thoughts Jesus gave His New Law
Judgment for thought & intent
Lust is the real problem

7. Sermon On The Mount Judged for Thoughts Jesus gave His New Law
Numerous warnings,
Rom. 1:24-26; Gal. 5:19
Uncleanness: profligate living
Lewdness: Unbridled lusts… outrageousness, shamelessness, ‘wanton (acts or) manners, as filthy words, indecent bodily movements, unchaste handling of males & females…

8. Sermon On The Mount Judged for Thoughts Jesus gave His New Law
Numerous warnings,
Rom. 1:24-26; Gal. 5:19
Pornography
Dancing
Mixed swimming
Immodest clothing
Cheerleading, wrestling
Petting

9. RUN!!! Sermon On The Mount Proper Course of Action
Get rid of that which causes you to fall
Right eye or Right hand, Heb. 12:1, 2
Kill sin in our lives, Col. 3:5
One way to deal with sexual temptations…
RUN!!!
Gen. 39:11-13
1 Cor. 6:18

10. Sermon On The Mount Proper Course of Action
Soul in jeopardy when filled with lust
Lose part of “body”
Gain soul
Why keep part of “body,”…
…but lose resurrection body in hell?

11. Sermon On The Mount Jesus’ Law Divorce & remarriage in OT
Certificate of divorce, Deut. 24:1-4
Not adultery, Lev. 20
Not premarital sex, Deut. 22:13-21

12. Sermon On The Mount Jesus’ Law Divorce & remarriage in OT
Husband allowed to divorce
Under very strict circumstances
Not allowed to have her back

13. Sermon On The Mount Jesus’ Law Jesus’ law is higher
Whoever: Christian & non-Christian
Divorces except for sexual immorality
Marries another – commits adultery
Causes spouse to commit adultery
One who marries her commits adultery

14. Sermon On The Mount Jesus’ Law Jesus’ law is higher
Too many ignore this divine law
Separate because they lost that “feeling”
Divorce over money
Break up marriage for career

15. Sermon On The Mount John’s preaching was bold, Mt. 3:10
John laid the ax to the root
Jesus pulled up branch & root

16. Sermon On The Mount Jesus addressed lust, divorce, adultery
Divine law governs, not man’s
No one is exempt
Submit & find happiness
Refuse & face consequences