Matthew 5:27-37 – Thad Norvell

After declaring that he will fulfill the law rather than abolish it, Jesus sets out to illustrate what this means for his followers. The relationship between murder and anger (last week’s sermon) is his first example of the law fulfilled in God’s people, then he continues by discussing lust and adultery, divorce, and the nature of vows and promises. In each case, Jesus is pointing his people toward the kind of life God created them to live, whole and restored to God’s image.