Righteous from the Heart—Matthew 5.17-32

Every kingdom has laws. So it should not surprise us that, when Jesus came to earth and said, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand," he went on to say what sort of laws that kingdom has.

But, as we will see, the laws of the kingdom of heaven are very different from the laws of other lands. The laws of other lands deal with things that can be seen. They have to deal with specific and observable actions, or they can never be enforced.

But the laws of the kingdom of heaven deal with things that cannot be seen by man. They are laws of the heart. And rightly so, because God can see the heart.