Text: Matthew 5:20
The scribes and Pharisees were the religious leaders of the day. Yet Jesus said our righteousness must surpass theirs to enter heaven. We must do more than fit in with those that the world recognizes as religious. We follow a higher standard.
Murder (Matthew 5:21-24)

Generally understood: Murder is wrong, those who commit it will [...]

Text: Proverbs 6:16-19
Haughty Eyes – We need humility instead (James 4:6)
A Lying Tongue – We are to love and value the truth (Proverbs 23:23)
Hands that Shed Innocent Blood – Every life is precious because man is made in the image of God (Genesis 9:6; 2 Peter 3:9)
A Heart that Devises Wicked Plans – Same problem [...]