We are in the middle of a series of messages I've entitled "The Only Way to Live." It is based on the greatest sermon ever preached in history – the Sermon on the Mount. Up to this point in the sermon, Jesus has been very general in his comments but now he gets very specific. He addresses six critical areas where what goes on in the inside of a person is far more important than what occurs on the outside of a person. He is going to be dealing with murder, adultery, divorce, honesty, revenge, and loving your enemies.

What he is about to say is not only going to astound the common people who heard him, but also deeply anger the Pharisees. Because you see the Pharisees believe that righteousness begins and ends on the outside of a person. Jesus is going to teach us that righteousness begins …