Discipleship Living: To Become like Him
To Become Like Him

His Perfection, Not Mine

Matthew 5:46–48: For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet your brethren only, what do you do more than others? Do not even the tax collectors do so? Therefore you shall be perfect, …

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Discipleship Living: To Become like Him
To Become Like Him

Love Your Enemy

Matthew 5:43–45: You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, that …

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Discipleship Living: To Become like Him
To Become Like Him

Going Beyond Worldly Expectations

Matthew 5:38–42: You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I tell you not to resist an evil person. But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. If anyone wants to sue you …

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Discipleship Living: To Become like Him
To Become Like Him

Let Your Yes Be Yes

Matthew 5:33–37: Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform your oaths to the Lord.’ But I say to you, do not swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is God’s throne; nor by the earth, for …

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Discipleship Living: To Become like Him
To Become Like Him

But I Tell You

Matthew 5:31–32: Furthermore it has been said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.’ But I tell you that whoever divorces his wife for any reason except sexual immorality causes her to commit adultery; and whoever marries a woman who is divorced commits adultery.

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Discipleship Living: To Become like Him
To Become Like Him

A Radical Response

Matthew 5:29–30: If your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and cast it from you; for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell. And if your right hand causes you to sin, …

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Discipleship Living: To Become like Him
To Become Like Him

The Intent Behind the Look

Matthew 5:27–28: You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

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Discipleship Living: To Become like Him
To Become Like Him

Make Right the Wrongs

Matthew 5:23–26: Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. Agree with your adversary quickly, …

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Discipleship Living: To Become like Him
To Become Like Him

Issues of the Heart

Matthew 5:21–22: You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder, and whoever murders will be in danger of the judgment.’ But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment. And …

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Discipleship Living: To Become like Him
To Become Like Him

Heaven Made Possible by Jesus

Matthew 5:19–20: Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. For I say to you, that unless your righteousness …

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