Having dispelled any notion that he was somehow about lowering God’s standards of biblical truth or righteous living, Jesus immediately set out to show exactly how the righteousness of the kingdom surpasses the righteousness of the Pharisees. He addresses six areas of Christian living, each beginning with the words, “You have heard that it was said…but I tell you”, as he takes on the superficial teaching of the Pharisees in order to get after the true meaning, purpose and intent of scripture. In other words, getting to the truth of scripture. We come to the first of those this morning by way of Matthew 5:21-26, in a message entitled, “Getting to the Truth of Anger and Hatred”.
Audio File Only, Recorded 4/11/21