Sermon on the mount message 11

Text: Matthew 5:21-26

Jesus not only endorsed the law but claimed He would fulfill it! That, plus His follow-up statements, all but ensured His adversarial relationship to the religious establishment. A series of six consecutive "You've heard it said...but I tell you" statements present a superior posture of obedience to what the Pharisees offered through their instruction and example. He begins by addressing murderous and angry actions and demonstrates the importance of relational harmony and reconciliation. Jesus always drilled deep in His teaching and required obedience from the heart.