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a reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew Chapter 5, verses 17 through 37. Jesus said to his disciples, Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish, but to fulfill. Amen. I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or the smallest part of a letter will pass from the law until all things have taken place. Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do so will be called least in the kingdom of heaven. But whoever obeys and teaches these commandments will be called greatest in the kingdom of heaven. I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven. You have heard that it was said to your ancestors, you shall not kill, and whoever kills will be liable to judgment. But I say to you, whoever is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment. …
… THE GENERAL TITLE OF THIS SERIES IS BUILDING ON THE ROCK. TODAY WE COME TO A VERY PERTINENT PASSAGE OF SCRIPTURE, MATTHEW CHAPTER FIVE, VERSES 27 AND 28. SUNDAY BEFORE LAST, WE SPOKE about verse 27. Now we move into verse 28, but I want to read both of them together. You've heard that it was said by them of old time, thou shalt not commit adultery. But I say unto you, that whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath COMMITTED ADULTERY WITH HER ALREADY IN HIS HEART. NOW THE LORD JESUS CHRIST IS SHOWING US HERE THE HEART OF THE PROBLEM, THE HEART OF THE PROBLEM. SO WHAT I WANT TO SPEAK TO YOU ABOUT TODAY IS DEVELOPING A CLEAN THOUGHT LIFE, DEVELOPING A CLEAN THOUGHT LIFE. JESUS CHRIST POINTS OUT THAT THE GREAT POLLUTION PROBLEM IS NOT IN THE AIR, OR IN OUR STREAMS, OR IN OUR FORESTS, OR IN OUR FIELDS, BUT IN OUR HEARTS, OUR MINDS, OUR SOULS. AND TO BE HAPPY, TO BE USEFUL, WE MUST BE PURE, AND WE MUST BE CLEAN ON THE INSIDE. NOW, IT'S VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU UNDERSTAND THAT IT IS WHAT IS IN YOU THAT REALLY COUNTS. IT HAS well been said that a child delights in what he has, a youth delights in what he does, an adult delights in what he is. May that be true about us today, and especially those who are mature Christians. It's far more important to be something than it is to have something or to do …
… Jesus said, You have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery. But I say unto you, that whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. In his heart. We are in a crisis in America today, a crisis that deals with the matter of moral purity and the sanctity of the home. And I don't mind telling you that my heart is broken. It seems as though a sewer pipe has broken and is spewing filth all over God-blessed America. And I was thinking yesterday about that passage of Scripture in Ezra chapter 9 and verse 6, where Ezra said, O my God, I am ashamed and blushed to lift up my face to Thee, my God, for our iniquities have increased over our head and our trespass is grown up unto the heavens. Ezra said, oh God, I'm ashamed even to look into your face because of the sin of my nation. …