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Divorce and the Kingdom of Heaven (Mat 5:31-32)
Divorce was a sad necessity for Old Testament Israel. But for Jesus's subjects divorce is unthinkable.
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Colossians: The Supremacy of Christ
Paul had a specific reason to write to the church in Colosse. But he seized the opportunity to set forth the inexhaustible riches of Christ.
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Adultery and the Kingdom of Heaven (Mat 5:27-30)
Israel's law made the act of adultery a crime. But Christ's law extends to the mind and the heart.
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Philemon: a plea from the heart
Paul pleaded with Onesimus's master to pardon him and welcome him home. But why was it so important to Paul?
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Jesus’s call to purity (Mat 5:27-30)
The law of Israel condemned adultery. But Jesus required a far higher standard than outward purity.
