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Preacher: Roger Qi Series: Sermon On The Mount

Preacher: Pastor Ben Seneker Series: Sermon On The Mount

Preacher: Pastor Ben Seneker Series: Sermon on the Mount

Preacher: Pastor Ben Seneker Series: Sermon on The Mount

Preacher: Pastor Ben Seneker Sermon Series: Sermon on the Mount

Preacher: Pastor Ben Seneker Sermon Series: Sermon On The Mount

Preacher: Pastor Ben Seneker Series: Sermon On The Mount

Preacher: Pastor Ben Seneker Series: Sermon On The Mount

Preacher: Pastor Ben Seneker Sermon Series: Sermon On The Mount

Preacher: Pastor Ben Seneker Series: Lamentations - A Liturgy of Grief

Preacher: Pastor Ben Seneker Series: Lamentations - A Liturgy of Grief

Preacher: Ben Seneker Series: Lamentations - A Liturgy of Grief

Preacher: Ben Seneker Series: Lamentations-A Liturgy of Grief

Preacher: Ben Seneker Sermon Series: Lamentations - A Liturgy of Grief

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Series: Sermon On The Mount Preacher: Ben Seneker

Series: Sermon on the Mount  Preacher: Ben Seneker

This is a curious passage, but at its core, Jesus is teaching on the need for simple, yet radical, truthfulness in our dealings with others, instead of showy, artificial oaths.  Once again, he focuses in on the integrity of the heart.  Thankfully, though our words fail, his never does.  God's promises are 'yes' in Jesus.

This passage, like last week's, speaks of the marriage covenant.  Jesus has a high view of marriage, in the sense that it pictures Christ and his Bride, the church.  Though redeemed, sin remains in the people, and divorce is permissible due to sexual immorality.  Marriage is a covenant, not simply a contract.  And we give thanks that Jesus' marriage to his Bride is eternal.

The supremacy of the heart over mere outward behavior; Jesus - in a forceful and hyperbolic way - speaks of the aggressive posture we must take against sin.  Sex and beauty are good things, but have been distorted and abused by sin.  The gospel restores, and also grants the power to fight against these sinful tendencies within us all.

This week and next, we will be looking at vv14-18.  This week, we will pay particular attention to v14, focusing in on these themes:  the Incarnation (the Word became flesh), emanating the glory of the Father in his Son, who is full (lacking nothing) of grace and truth.  Glory = light/shining (think of the transfiguration and Moses meeting with YHWH in Exodus)

In this passage, we see a focus on the sovereignty of God in our salvation; adoption/new birth and receiving the "right" to become children of God; a new status in the sight of God.  There is also seen here the rejection of the Light by those in the dark.

This is all about bearing witness (pointing) to the Light himself; John’s role was not of his own making, but was divinely ordained.  This shows God’s initiative in salvation, orchestrating events and sending his messengers to prepare the way for his Son; another central theme is that it does not ‘point to themselves’ but in our words and actions, we’re constantly ‘pointing to Another’, that is, Christ.

Here Jesus emphasizes the fallenness of humanity and that our sin is much deeper than we might have previously considered (not merely murder, but anger); not merely external but internal condition of our heart; also an emphasis on meekness and reconciliation; also an urgency to be reconciled with others, as we have been reconciled to God in

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