Our Need for Repentance - Pt 2

Our Savior, Teaching on Repentance, Resets our Understanding of the Law and our Need for Repentance and Forgiveness.
I. Jesus Calls His People from Murder to Reconciliation (6th Commandment) – vv. 21-26
II. Jesus Calls His People from Divorce to Radical Faithfulness (7th Commandment) – vv. 27-32
III. Jesus Calls His People from False Oaths to Unfailing Truth (3rd & 9th Commandments – vv. 33-37
A. It has been said, You shall not swear falsely, you shall perform your oaths to the Lord – v. 33
B. Do not Swear at All – v. 34-37; HC 102
IV. Jesus Calls His People from Civil Retaliation to Christian Generosity – vv. 38-42
A. The Law Teaches Civil Justice as "An Eye for An Eye" - v. 38; Ex 21:22-24
B. Jesus Teaches Individual Generosity – vv. 39-41; Deut 32:25
V. Jesus Calls His People from Hatred to Love of Enemies – vv. 43-48
A. Is Love for Neighbors and Hatred for Enemies? – v. 43
B. Jesus Calls His People to Follow God's Pattern of Loving Enemies – vv. 44-45
C. If We Love those who Love Us, and Hate Those who Hate Us, We are Not Better than the Unbelieving World – vv. 46-47
D. Called to Perfection as our Heavenly Father is Perfect – v. 48