Matthew 5:21-48 – HIGHER STANDARDS
Each section of this passage begins with “You have heard….But I say unto you.” In each case Jesus gives his listeners a higher standard than to which they were accustomed.
(NOTE: This is a long passage. You might want to break this down into 2, 3, or even 5 messages.)
A HIGHER STANDARD FOR ANGER Vss. 21-26
A HIGHER STANDARD FOR MARRIAGE Vss. 27-32
A HIGHER STANDARD FOR SWEARING Vss. 33-37
A HIGHER STANDARD FOR SUBMISSION Vss. 38-42
A HIGHER STANDARD FOR LOVE Vss. 43-48