Matthew Jay
I am a follower of Jesus Christ. Seeking to be faithful in all of life.
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Harbor Church: Magnolia, TX
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The 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith
The 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith
Cut Off Your Hand, Save Your Soul: How the Outer Self Affects the Inner Self in the Fight against Lust
Cut Off Your Hand, Save Your Soul: How the Outer Self Affects the Inner Self in the Fight against Lust
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus provides one of Scripture’s most vivid, memorable, and convicting images when he turns his attention to lust (Matt 5:27–30).1 Jesus not only exposes the lustful thoughts that lead to adultery (5:27–28), but he also challenges us to take extreme action to eliminate opportunities to lust. If necessary, we must “tear out” our eye or “cut off” our hand if by either we engage in lust (5:29–30).2 On the surface, Jesus’s commands in 5:29–30 are straightforward. Yet their intensity causes us to wonder how to apply them. Further, even if we were to obey...
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