We’re still sitting on the hillside with those whose lives Jesus’ has changed with the miracle of God’s love. He’s teaching us about God’s new world, where God’s love reigns.

Jesus has just told us that he came to fulfill the law, not to abolish it. For example, “The law says, ‘Do not murder.’ But I say that not killing someone doesn’t go far enough. God is concerned about how you feel toward others, how you perceive them, how you relate to them. Therefore, beware of your anger toward others. Beware of your contempt of others. Beware of your degradation of others.”

Think about the human tragedy in the world. So much of it can be traced back to anger. Columbine High School in Colorado. Virginia Tech University. Road rage. Work place violence. Verbal and physical abuse in the home. Cutting…