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Steve Graham - Matthew 5:21-26

 

"You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, 'Do not murder, and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.'  But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, 'Raca' is answerable to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, 'You fool!' will be in danger of the fire of hell. Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has
something against you, leave your gift there in front of the altar.  First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift. ‘Settle matters quickly with your adversary who is taking you to court. Do it while you are still with him on the way, or he may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison. I tell you the truth, you will not get out until you have paid the last penny.’”  Matthew 5:21-26

1. It’s all about the ________________.

“Would not God have discovered it, since He knows the secrets of the heart?” Psalms 44:21

“Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.”  Proverbs 4:24

2. You are ____________ than you ______________ you are.

“Jesus replied, ‘I tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave to sin.’” John 8:34

“Indeed, in our hearts we felt the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead.” 2 Corinthians 1:9

3. Jesus is _________ than you ______________ He is.

“Jesus said, ‘It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.’” Matthew 9:12

“As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by men but chosen by God and precious to him…He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth.” 1 Peter 2:4, 22

Questions for Change:
1. Do you need to align with Him/SET?
2. Do you need to stop/IMMOBILIZE?
3. Do you need the rock/CAST?
4. Do you need the blood/HEAL?

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