"The Law and Anger" Matthew 5:17-22; Luke 10:25-28

Matthew 5:17-22; Luke 10:25-28

Rev. Nadia Stropich

July 23, 2023

Scriptures: Matthew 5:17-22; Luke 10:25-28

Dr. Stuart K. Weber explains that “Jesus was essentially declaring war on the false

. He insisted that

person could be saved by his or her own righteousness.”

Fulfilling our calling is not about checking boxes on what looks like “

” but by living out the commands

Dallas Willard in his book, Revolution of Character: Discovering Christ’s Pattern of Spiritual Transformation writes, “

is the thought plus the inclination to sin—possibly manifested by lingering over the thought or seeking it out. But

itself is when we inwardly say yes to the temptation, when we decide to do the deed, even though we may not actually do it.”