J.C. Ryle's Expository Thoughts on the Gospel of Matthew 5:21-37

J.C. Ryle calls for a correct understanding of the doctrines that lie at the very root of Christianity, and confirms his belief that in this section of the Sermon on the Mount, Christ explains more fully the meaning of His words - "I came not to destroy the law, but to fulfil." He teaches that the Gospel magnifies the law, and exalts its authority. In so doing, to illustrate His teaching on the continuance of the moral law, Jesus...
1: Expounds the sixth commandment
2: Expounds the seventh commandment
3: Expounds the third commandment
4: Teaches the exceeding holiness of God
5: The law teaches us the exceeding ignorance of man in spiritual things
6: It teaches us our exceeding need of the Lord Jesus Christ's atoning blood to save us
7: The passage teaches us the exceeding importance of avoiding all occasions of sin