Lust
Matthew 5:27-30
Part of SERMON ON THE MOUNT—Living Life in the Kingdom of God
January 3, 2022

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LUST
Matthew 5:27-30 | 01/02/2022


WHAT IT SAYS:

1. Adultery is bigger than what you do with your body, it’s what you do in your

and in your as well.

2. Being a follower or a disciple of Jesus Christ is a life-long choice to put God first, meaning

and the way God wants you to love them, treating them as (not yours) with honor, dignity, value and love, as God both demonstrates and also requires of you. (Matthew 22:37-39, John 13:34-35)

WHAT WE SHOULD DO:
• See others, not as objects to be used or a means to an end, but as

, putting their over our wants, cravings, urges and desires. (Philippians 2:3-4)

• Pursue inner

and , as well as external.

HOW CAN WE DO THIS?

• Because Jesus Christ died so you would no longer be a

and is your gateway to a new life in Christ. (Galatians 5, Ephesians 5:1-20)

• Become a person who

in and , rather than just waiting for God’s kingdom someday in the future.

and on the power of God’s Holy Spirit to get you through battles with sin. (Galatians 5:13-26, James 4:7-8)

and in God’s abundant creative beauty.

your biology and your instincts. (I Corinthians 9:25-27)

• Replace sinful habits with positive, spiritually

.

• Cultivate relationships with spiritually healthy Christians who you can live an

and life with. (Hebrews 10:24-25, 3:13)

• Consider

and take the decision seriously. (2 Corinthians 7:1-2)

PASSAGE

Matthew 5:27-30
27 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ 28 But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart. 29 If your right eye causes you to stumble, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. 30 And if your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to go into hell.